Name: Shahan Hall. Named for Monsignor Thomas J. Shahan, the university’s fourth rector.
Date: 1949–1950; renovated in 1998.
Architect: Murphy & Locraft. Renovations by Geier, Brown, Renfrow Architects.
Builder: Joseph F. Nebel Co.
Elevation: 209.62'
Use: National Catholic School of Social Service, classrooms, offices, student lounge.
Style: Modern/classical to blend with twin facing building, Keane Hall, and to match materials and roof of Mullen Library.
Composition: Simple rectangular plan is part of a three-building composition with Keane Hall on an axis running from Mullen Library to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Entrance faces axis.
Size: Three stories plus basement.
Gross square footage—24,780.
Net square footage—22,129.
Materials: Gray vein Alabama limestone to match Keane Hall and Mullen Library.
Trim: Limestone
Roof: Red tile, hip-shaped roof.
Windows: Metal, awning-type with transoms.
Doors: Entrance is raised above axial plaza toward Keane Hall and has double metal and glass doors.
Note: Building is part of a formal composition.
Setting: Entrance faces south with a small plaza and freestanding structure. Foundation planting, a parking lot to the east is between Mullen Library and both Keane Hall and Shahan Hall.
Architecture: Shahan Hall has a simple geometric style with little ornament and is a twin to axially related Keane Hall. The first story has vertical punched windows and the second and third stories have triple grouped windows separated with metal spandrel panels. The limestone was selected to match Mullen Library.
History: Shahan Hall is a purpose-built academic structure still in its original use.
Significance: Shahan Hall is significant as a part of a formal three-building composition with Mullen Library and Keane Hall on axis with the National Shrine. As a part of this grouping, it contributes greatly to the architectural appearance of the university campus in its role as a national Catholic educational and cultural icon in the capital city. It contributes to the architectural qualities of the campus.
Condition: The building received accessibility improvements in summer 1998. The work included the addition of an elevator and associated accessibility upgrades. The facility still requires mechanical system replacement and interior rehabilitation to be retained for long-term use. The basement level is in need of total renovation, while the other floors requires surface reconditioning and new furnishings in the instructional areas.
Floor Plans
Last Revised 04-Oct-05 01:07 PM.
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