July 6, 1922

Groundbreaking services were held for California Hall at Southwestern Collegiate Institute (now John Brown University) in Siloam Springs (Benton County). Originally intended as a women’s dormitory, California Hall was named in honor of the many California residents who had contributed financially to the success of the college.

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