Old Fraser Hall was opened initially as University Hall in 1872. In 1897 the building was rededicated to honor John Fraser, the university’s second chancellor. It was razed in 1965 amid much controversy.
Starkly seen against the backdrop of early Lawrence and the Kansas River is North College the first building built for the University of Kansas. This is the earliest known photograph of KU probably taken in 1867. The building was just 50 feet…