WSAZ-TV reports that Holderby Hall has housed many Marshall students since it opened in 1963.
Crews have begun the demolition process by removing trees, shrubs and assessing the ground floor.
The demolition will clear the way for construction of an apartment-style residence facility.
“Students today really want more of an apartment-style living,” Marshall University Communications Director Leah Payne said. “They just want different amenities that are not possible in this building. It was just going to be too expensive to retrofit it.”
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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