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Benedictine Hall is located on the Green Campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It was the central feature of the now-closed St. Gregory's University (also known as St. Gregory's Abbey and College), housing its administration, library and most of its classes.
Benedictine Hall. This imposing landmark was the original home of St. Gregory's Abbey, High School and College. Begun in 1912 and completed in 1915, this building originally housed the monastery, the chapel, and all the facilities for the school, including the gymnasium!
Benedictine Hall This imposing landmark was the original home of St. Gregory's Abbey, High School and College. Begun in 1912 and completed in 1915, this building originally housed the monastery, the chapel, and all the facilities for the school, including the gymnasium!
Nov 21, 2017 · News of the university’s closing — announced this month — brought shock and tears on campus, where a Christian cross sits atop the landmark Benedictine Hall, a castlelike structure built a century ago.
Measuring 260 feet by 90 feet, Benedictine Hall has four stories over a raised basement. The central tower with turrets adds a fifth floor. The ground floor held administrative offices and some classrooms.
Benedictine Hall is located on the Green Campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It was the central feature of the now-closed St. Gregory's University (also known as St. Gregory's Abbey and College), housing its administration, library and most of its classes.
On November 5, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake caused damage to Benedictine Hall, the campus's central feature. One turret collapsed immediately following the quake. In the days that followed the earthquake, one of the turrets had to be pushed down, and the other two were removed brick by brick.
