Historical Images of Porter County

Heritage Hall, Valparaiso College
Valparaiso, Indiana

Date: Circa 1903
Source Type: Souvenir Book
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Hobart & Kennedy
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Originally named Flint Hall, this structure was built as a three story building in 1875 of John C. Flint and served as a boarding house for about eighty students and a residence for Mr. Flint.

The structure's foundation footprint was 38 feet by 134 feet and the building had a mansard roof built by contractors Shade & Perkins. The cost of construction was $8,000.

At 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 25, 1881, a fire was discovered in the southwest corner of the third floor of Flint Hall. Most of the contents were saved, but several individuals suffered injuries. Music Professor Richard A. Heritage then purchased the damaged structure. In remodeling the structure after the fire, the third floor was removed and a flat roof was placed over the second story. The hall was then renamed Heritage Hall. The structure served as the university library from 1925 to 1946. Professor Richard A. Heritage served as head of the Music Department at Valparaiso University from 1877 to 1894.

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