Forbes Residence Hall

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By 1959, bids had been submitted for the construction of a new men's residence complex 'in the southeast area of the former Parade Grounds'. The complex was to consist of 'three housing units and a dining hall, for 1,494 undergraduate students' and was to be constructed by Kuhne-Simmons Company, Inc, for $5,246,231, with 'two of the three buildings completed by September 1960', in time for the fall semester. While the financing of the new complex was completed, the Board authorized the construction crews to begin work on the new buildings 'up to a cost of $105,000 prior to October 31'. #Forbes #Hall #Residence #University_of_Illinois