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Mackay Hall

Official abbreviation: MACKAY
Construction Date: 1911
Mackay Hall photo
Space in this building

86,648 total square feet

Building Unlocked Hours
Monday6 AM - 10 PM
Tuesday6 AM - 10 PM
Wednesday6 AM - 10 PM
Thursday6 AM - 10 PM
Friday6 AM - 6 PM
Saturday6 AM - 9 PM
Sunday6 AM - 9 PM
These hours don't reflect business hours for offices within the building; see office websites for business hours.
Buildings may also be locked on university holidays.
Location
2302 OSBORN DR
Latitude: 42.02859
Longitude: -93.64651
3D SketchUp Model from the Trimble Warehouse
Energy / Utility Use
Mackay Hall photo
Building Supervisor
Willenborg, Brett
Services
FPM Service Neighborhood: Spirit
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Custodial Service: Area 7

Supervisors: Chris Gallt, Kelly Simmons

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Custodians: TJ Pucelik (starts at 4 AM), David Lunaburg (starts at 4 AM), Kathy Anderson (starts at 4 PM)

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  • 11:20 AM: Collection / Delivery (Room 101A)
Dumpster collection by Campus Services
  • Monday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
  • Thursday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
  • Friday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
History
MacKay Hall (or the "Domestic Technology Building" as it was originally named) opened in 1911 to house the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly "Home Economics"). In 1926 a new addition including an east wing identical to the original building and a new central section were opened, more than doubling the size of the original building.

It is interesting to note that the original building was not constructed parallel to Osborne Drive (to the north) because it was designed to be connected to Margaret Hall to its south. Margaret Hall was destroyed by fire before those plans were carried out, however. To make the building look symmetrical to the street, the new central section was built parallel to Osborne Drive and the east wing was built at a slight angle to make it symmetrical with the west wing and the street.

In 1957 the building was named MacKay Hall in honor of the long-time dean of Family and Consumer Sciences, Catherine J. MacKay.