Baker Memorial Hall
Educational Building in Laguna, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Charles Fuller Baker Memorial Hall, also known as Baker Memorial Hall or simply Baker Hall, is one of the oldest buildings on the campus of University of the Philippines Los Baños[1] and the oldest building of the College of Arts and Sciences. Built from 1927 to 1938, it is named after Charles Fuller Baker, the second and longest-serving dean, University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture.[2] [3]
University of the Philippines Los Baños Charles Fuller Baker Memorial Hall | |
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General information | |
Status | Existing |
Type | Educational Building |
Address | Mangga cor. Chico Road, UPLB Campus |
Town or city | Los Baños, Laguna |
Country | Philippines |
Coordinates | 14.161801°N 121.242708°E / 14.161801; 121.242708 |
Owner | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Technical details | |
Material | Cement, Wood |
Floor count | Two |
It was part of the Los Baños Internment Camp for American and allied POWs and civilians during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during World War II.
It formerly served as the university gymnasium[4] and home of the Department of Human Kinetics before the department was transferred to the Edwin Bingham Copeland Gymnasium.