# Warren Hall

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For the Texan lawyer, pioneer, and soldier, see [Warren D. C. Hall](/source/Warren_D._C._Hall).

**E. Guy Warren Hall**, commonly known as **Warren Hall**, was a 13-story building at [California State University, East Bay](/source/California_State_University,_East_Bay). It was the signature building of the campus in [Hayward, California](/source/Hayward,_California), overlooking the [East Bay](/source/East_Bay_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)) region of the [San Francisco Bay Area](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Area). The building was visible from cities throughout the Bay Area, and served as a landmark for Hayward and the East Bay. It was the tallest building in Hayward at the time, followed by the abandoned [City Center Building](/source/City_Center_Building) in [downtown Hayward](/source/Downtown_Hayward).

## History

The hall was named for E. Guy Warren, a Hayward trucking businessman who helped convince the state of [California](/source/California) to open its campus in Hayward.[1]

The building held administration offices and classrooms for 40 years.[2] The president's office was on the top floor and had extensive views.[citation needed]

## Demolition

Warren Hall was rated the least [earthquake-safe building](/source/Earthquake_engineering) in the [California State University](/source/California_State_University) (CSU) system by the CSU Seismic Review Board. It was built 2000 feet (600 meters) from the [Hayward Fault](/source/Hayward_Fault).[3] In January 2013, the CSU Board of Trustees authorized $50 million to demolish the building and replace it with a new structure. Warren Hall was [demolished by implosion](/source/Building_implosion) on August 17, 2013.[4][5] At the time, construction for a new 67,000 square foot-building was expected to begin in November 2013, with doors expected to open in May 2015.[6] Today the now-demolished Warren Hall has become a parking lot, and there are no current plans to build a new building on it.

## Seismic research

The implosion of Warren Hall provided a scientific opportunity to learn more about the Hayward fault.[7][8]

## See also

- [CLA Building](/source/CLA_Building) - another landmark building demolished at [California State Polytechnic University, Pomona](/source/California_State_Polytechnic_University,_Pomona)

## References

1. ["Who Was E. Guy Warren? — Hidden Gems of the CSUEB Campus"](http://gemsofcsueb.wordpress.com/who-was-e-guy-warren/). wordpress.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

1. Barry Zepel (July 18, 2013). ["CSUEB'S FORMER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, WARREN HALL, TO BE DEMOLISHED BY IMPLOSION AUGUST 17"](https://www.csueastbay.edu/news/2013/08/warrenhallimplosion-release-080513.html). Cal State East Bay. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

1. ["San Francisco-area building demolition fuels quake study"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/17/san-francisco-demolition-earthquake-study/2667565/). usatoday.com. 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

1. Rebecca Parr, The Daily Review. ["Hayward: Landmark's scheduled implosion elicits memories - San Jose Mercury News"](https://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23864444/hayward-landmarks-scheduled-implosion-elicits-memories). *Mercurynews.com*. Retrieved 2013-08-16.

1. Will Kane (2013-08-15). ["Cal State's Warren Hall has been Hayward landmark"](http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cal-State-s-Warren-Hall-has-been-Hayward-landmark-4736636.php). SFGate. Retrieved 2013-08-16.

1. Rebecca Parr. ["USGS to use Cal State East Bay building demolition to study Hayward Fault"](http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_23688133/usgs-use-cal-state-east-bay-building-demolition). ContraCostaTimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.

1. ["Earthquake Processes and Effects—East Bay Seismic Experiment"](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/eqproc/ebse.php). [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey). Retrieved August 7, 2018.

1. Claire Mathieson (August 20, 2013). ["Warren Hall Implosion Reveals Secrets of the Hayward Fault"](https://baynature.org/2013/08/20/warren-hall-implosion-reveals-secrets-of-hayward-fault/). Retrieved August 7, 2018.

## External links

- ["Warren Hall Replacement Project", at CSUEB website](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015341/http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/facilities/files/docs/WarrenHallReplacement.pdf) (PDF)
- [Campus map](https://www.csueastbay.edu/about/files/docs/hayward-hills-campus-map.pdf)
- ["E. Guy Warren Hall" at Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151698989412345.541826.149767317344&type=1)
- [Seismic data collected from the demolition](https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/54860802e4b02acb4f0c7ea6)

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