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{{Short description|Former building at California State University, East Bay}}
[[File:CSU Bay view.jpg|thumb|Warren Hall (right)]]
{{about||the Texan lawyer, pioneer, and soldier|Warren D. C. Hall}}
'''Warren Hall''' is a 13-story building at [[California State University, East Bay]], the signature building of the campus, on top of the Hayward hills, overlooking the scenic eastern portion of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. The building is visible from cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, serving as a landmark for Hayward and the surrounding Eastern San Francisco Bay Area.
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'''E. Guy Warren Hall''', commonly known as '''Warren Hall''', was a 13-story building at [[California State University, East Bay]]. It was the signature building of the campus in [[Hayward, California]], overlooking the [[East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|East Bay]] region of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. The building was visible from cities throughout the Bay Area, and served as a landmark for Hayward and the East Bay. It was the tallest building in Hayward at the time, followed by the abandoned [[City Center Building]] in [[downtown Hayward]].
[[File:Warren hall 6.JPG|thumb|Warren Hall, days prior to demolition]]
[[File:Warren hall 6.JPG|thumb|Warren Hall, days prior to demolition]]

The 40-year-old Warren Hall was rated the least earthquake-safe building in the California State University system by the CSU Seismic Review Board. In January 2013 the CSU Board of Trustees authorized $50 million to demolish the former administrative building and replace it with a new structure. Warren Hall is slated to be demolished by implosion on on August 17, 2013. Construction for the new 67,000 square foot-building is slated to begin in November 2013. Doors are expected to open in May 2015 on the completed structure.<ref>[http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_23688133/usgs-use-cal-state-east-bay-building-demolition]</ref>
==History==
The hall was named for E. Guy Warren, a Hayward trucking businessman who helped convince the state of [[California]] to open its campus in Hayward.<ref name=wordpress>{{cite web|title=Who Was E. Guy Warren? — Hidden Gems of the CSUEB Campus|url=http://gemsofcsueb.wordpress.com/who-was-e-guy-warren/|publisher=wordpress.com|access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref>

The building held administration offices and classrooms for 40 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=CSUEB'S FORMER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, WARREN HALL, TO BE DEMOLISHED BY IMPLOSION AUGUST 17 |date=July 18, 2013 |author=Barry Zepel |publisher=Cal State East Bay |url=https://www.csueastbay.edu/news/2013/08/warrenhallimplosion-release-080513.html |access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref> The president's office was on the top floor and had extensive views.{{fact|date=February 2022}}

==Demolition==
[[File:Warren Hall implosion.ogv|thumb|left|Warren Hall implosion]]
Warren Hall was rated the least [[Earthquake engineering|earthquake-safe building]] in the [[California State University]] (CSU) system by the CSU Seismic Review Board. It was built 2000 feet (600 meters) from the [[Hayward Fault]].<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news|title=San Francisco-area building demolition fuels quake study|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/17/san-francisco-demolition-earthquake-study/2667565/|publisher=usatoday.com|date=2013-08-17|access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref> In January 2013, the CSU Board of Trustees authorized $50 million to demolish the building and replace it with a new structure. Warren Hall was [[Building implosion|demolished by implosion]] on August 17, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author= Rebecca Parr, The Daily Review |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23864444/hayward-landmarks-scheduled-implosion-elicits-memories |title=Hayward: Landmark's scheduled implosion elicits memories - San Jose Mercury News |work=Mercurynews.com |access-date=2013-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Will Kane |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cal-State-s-Warren-Hall-has-been-Hayward-landmark-4736636.php |title=Cal State's Warren Hall has been Hayward landmark |publisher=SFGate |date= 2013-08-15|access-date=2013-08-16}}</ref> At the time, construction for a new 67,000 square foot-building was expected to begin in November 2013, with doors expected to open in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|author= Rebecca Parr |url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_23688133/usgs-use-cal-state-east-bay-building-demolition |title=USGS to use Cal State East Bay building demolition to study Hayward Fault |publisher=ContraCostaTimes.com |access-date=2013-08-16}}</ref> Today the now-demolished Warren Hall has become a parking lot, and there are no current plans to build a new building on it.

==Seismic research==
The implosion of Warren Hall provided a scientific opportunity to learn more about the Hayward fault.<ref>{{cite news |title=Earthquake Processes and Effects—East Bay Seismic Experiment |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/eqproc/ebse.php |access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Warren Hall Implosion Reveals Secrets of the Hayward Fault |author=Claire Mathieson |date=August 20, 2013 |url=https://baynature.org/2013/08/20/warren-hall-implosion-reveals-secrets-of-hayward-fault/ |access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[CLA Building]] - another landmark building demolished at [[California State Polytechnic University, Pomona]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
{{Commons category|Warren Hall (California State University, East Bay)}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015341/http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/facilities/files/docs/WarrenHallReplacement.pdf "Warren Hall Replacement Project", at CSUEB website] (PDF)
*[http://www.csueastbay.edu/about/files/docs/hayward-hills-campus-map.pdf Campus map]
*[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151698989412345.541826.149767317344&type=1 "E. Guy Warren Hall" at Facebook]
*[https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/54860802e4b02acb4f0c7ea6 Seismic data collected from the demolition]

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Latest revision as of 21:10, 20 November 2024

E. Guy Warren Hall
Warren Hall (right)
Map
Alternative namesWarren Hall
General information
StatusDemolished
Architectural styleModern
LocationHayward, California
AddressWest Loop Road
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°39′19″N 122°03′26″W / 37.65537°N 122.0572°W / 37.65537; -122.0572
Construction started1969
Completed1971
DemolishedAugust 17, 2013
Technical details
Floor count13

E. Guy Warren Hall, commonly known as Warren Hall, was a 13-story building at California State University, East Bay. It was the signature building of the campus in Hayward, California, overlooking the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The building was visible from cities throughout the Bay Area, and served as a landmark for Hayward and the East Bay. It was the tallest building in Hayward at the time, followed by the abandoned City Center Building in downtown Hayward.

Warren Hall, days prior to demolition

History

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The hall was named for E. Guy Warren, a Hayward trucking businessman who helped convince the state of California to open its campus in Hayward.[1]

The building held administration offices and classrooms for 40 years.[2] The president's office was on the top floor and had extensive views.[citation needed]

Demolition

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Warren Hall implosion

Warren Hall was rated the least earthquake-safe building in the California State University (CSU) system by the CSU Seismic Review Board. It was built 2000 feet (600 meters) from the Hayward Fault.[3] In January 2013, the CSU Board of Trustees authorized $50 million to demolish the building and replace it with a new structure. Warren Hall was demolished by implosion on August 17, 2013.[4][5] At the time, construction for a new 67,000 square foot-building was expected to begin in November 2013, with doors expected to open in May 2015.[6] Today the now-demolished Warren Hall has become a parking lot, and there are no current plans to build a new building on it.

Seismic research

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The implosion of Warren Hall provided a scientific opportunity to learn more about the Hayward fault.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Who Was E. Guy Warren? — Hidden Gems of the CSUEB Campus". wordpress.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. ^ Barry Zepel (July 18, 2013). "CSUEB'S FORMER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, WARREN HALL, TO BE DEMOLISHED BY IMPLOSION AUGUST 17". Cal State East Bay. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "San Francisco-area building demolition fuels quake study". usatoday.com. 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  4. ^ Rebecca Parr, The Daily Review. "Hayward: Landmark's scheduled implosion elicits memories - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  5. ^ Will Kane (2013-08-15). "Cal State's Warren Hall has been Hayward landmark". SFGate. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  6. ^ Rebecca Parr. "USGS to use Cal State East Bay building demolition to study Hayward Fault". ContraCostaTimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  7. ^ "Earthquake Processes and Effects—East Bay Seismic Experiment". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Claire Mathieson (August 20, 2013). "Warren Hall Implosion Reveals Secrets of the Hayward Fault". Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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