The Razing of Lincoln Hall

Photos by Lawrence Baker and Everett Frost

The razing of Lincoln Hall on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales occurred in June. It will take three months to clear the debris, with an estimated cost of $1.7 million.

Built in 1965, Lincoln Hall was a 98,289-square-feet, sevenstory dormitory. In its place an approximately $12 million, three-story residence hall will be constructed, with an anticipated opening in August of 2012. It will accommodate approximately 320 students, most of whom will be freshmen formerly housed in Bernalillo Hall. Bernalillo Hall, a seven-story dormitory, will be closed at the time the new residence hall is opened.

The residence hall will be financed through funds available from a retiring bond that the University has been paying off, and the normal room rates paid by the occupants of the new residence hall.