West Hall

West Hall seen behind Low Library looking west. Mathematics is in the background

West Hall, seen between Low Library and Mathematics

West Hall was a building located roughly where Mathematics Lawn and Earl Hall are today. It was part of the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum's main complex. When Columbia moved to the site it made use of the building for a few years before demolishing it. It various points it housed the Anthropology Department, the University Book Store, and student group space, including the Philolexian Society, the Spectator, The Jester, and Columbia Monthly. It can be seen in early drawings and pictures of the campus.