Moses Hall

Moses Hall, formerly known as Eshelman Hall, is a historic building on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California. It was built in 1931, and designed in the Tudor Revival and Gothic Revival styles by architect George W. Kelham.[1] It was first named for John Morton Eshleman, and it was renamed for Bernard Moses in 1963.[1] The building houses the Institute of Governmental Studies on the first floor,[2] and the Howison Philosophy Library on the third floor.[3] In 2023, Bernard Moses' name was removed from the building due to his racist and colonialist beliefs which were found in many of his writings.[4][5][6]

Moses Hall
Students outside Moses Hall (1917)
General information
Town or cityBerkeley, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.87100°N 122.25809°W / 37.87100; -122.25809
Completed1931
OwnerUniversity of California, Berkeley
Design and construction
Architect(s)George W. Kelham

References
  1. Helfand, Harvey (2002). University of California, Berkeley: An Architectural Tour. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. pp. 80, 84–86. ISBN 9781568982939. OCLC 800327621.
  2. "Contact". Institute of Governmental Studies. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  3. "Philosophy Library". Berkeley Library. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. Kell, Gretchen (February 7, 2023). "UC Berkeley's Moses Hall is unnamed; its namesake held racist beliefs". Berkeley News. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  5. Asimov, Nanette (February 9, 2023). "UC Berkeley 'unnames' a fifth building that honored a founder and white supremacist". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  6. Button, Lily (February 8, 2023). "Moses Hall unnamed following outrage over racist namesake". Daily Californian. Berkeley, California. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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