Building Information
| Property Number | 1057 | LEED Status | N/A |
| Address | 2550 Campus Road | Campus Map | Map |
| Year Built | 1938 | ‘Ili | Pilipili |
| Gross Square Feet | 33381 | Building Signage | – |
| Abbreviation | Craw, CR | Floor Plan | Access Floor Plan |
| Building Zone | – | CAD/BIM Drawing | – |
| Hours of Operation | – | Arts & Culture | – |
| Parking Information | Parking map | Building Coordinator | – |
About
Crawford Hall opened for classes in the Fall of 1938. It was designed and constructed by Professor John Mason Young, who kept it in the Neo-Classical style to match the other buildings in the Quad. It was renamed after the 3rd President of the University, David Livingston Crawford.
Additional Information
Historical:
UH President David Crawford was known for being one of the youngest presidents at any university in the United States. He also created the UH summer school program that became one of the largest in the U.S. The building initially housed the “Shunzo Sakamaki Library-Lounge” which was dedicated in 1975 in honor of the historian and summer session dean who died in 1973.
Botanical:
The mauka entrance of Crawford Hall has a walkway shaded with Cliff Date Palms and Chinese Fan Palms, with Monkey Grass as a ground covering. ʻĀkia frames the entrance from the Quad.
Departments
- School of Communication, ACM, Journalism
Colleges
- College of Social Sciences
Common Spaces
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Construction History
- Coming soon
Resources
- Kobayashi, Victor N. Building a Rainbow: A History of the Buildings and Grounds of the University of Hawaii’s Manoa Campus. Honolulu, HI: Hui O Students, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1983.
- Leineweber, Spencer. Rep. University of Hawaiʻi Campus Heritage Report. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: The Heritage Center, 2008.
- Ma Plant Finder. Accessed August 8, 2024. Link.
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Map. Accessed August 8, 2024. Link.