A building that once supplied heat to Northwestern classrooms and dormitories was torn down on Dec. 28. The boiler room, the oldest building on campus, was demolished to make room for future outdoor development. The building was standing when the Castle on the Hill was still around.
The former university boiler room is shown before its December demolition. The building had been used for storage since its boiler was decommissioned and removed years ago. -Photos by University Relations
An excavator from Jackson’s Wrecking Co. tears down the former boiler room on Dec. 28.
With the boiler room gone and the foundation cleared, the area between the Student Center and the Science Building is open.
