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Gidley House
 
Gidley House
2103 Avenue I
Map | ID#: 0156
Timeline:
1961 Constructed
Unit Q Tex-41-CH-120 [1,2]
c.1973-c.93 Public Safety Service
2002 Residence Life
2004 Demolished
Namesake:
Charles Gidley
 
Architect:
Unknown
 
Contractor(s):
Unknown
Gidley House was a student residence-turned-office building located south of 21st Street along the east side of Avenue I.

Residence Life classified the two-story small house as a part of the "The Valley"; it was formerly classified as part of "Four South" and "South-Central." The house was identified as one of the Men's Cooperative Homes when its honorary name was approved by the Board of Regents [1].

Beginning in the 1970s the house became the headquarters for the Public Safety Services offices. After the University Police Department relocated to its Sam South location, the house reverted to a student residence.

For two school years starting in 2002 it was the home of Residence Life; the building was left empty when the department moved to the UAC.

In May 2004 the Board of Regents approved its $55,000 demolition due to its poor structural condition. Raven Village was completed on the site in 2006.
Photographs
Gidley House An aerial photograph shows the four small houses south of the main campus.
Gidley House In the spring of 2005 - though area signage still notes Gidley's existence - the area between Aydelotte and McCray Houses was nothing more than an empty, badly-sodden yard.
Gidley House In the mid-2000s, the remaining campus housing along Avenue I was leveled in preparation for Raven Village.
 
Sources:
[1] Minutes from the Board of Regents; March 3-4, 1961
[2] SHSC Revenue Bond Buildings (c.1965)
 
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