Now is our moment.
For more than 140 years, Anderson Hall has stood at the center of Kansas State University — steady, unmistakable — bearing witness to first days, graduations and generations of achievement.
But today this icon of Kansas State University is in urgent need of renewal.
Since 1863, K-Staters have met moments like this. They overcame challenges and created opportunities to advance the promise of this spot we love full well. Because they did, we inherited something extraordinary.
Now that responsibility is ours. It is ensuring that when a student looks at those same stone towers, they believe — as you once did — that their future begins here.
That is what we preserve. That is what we build — together. So let’s get to work.
Richard Linton
President of Kansas State University
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"Preserving Anderson Hall is not nostalgic. It is leadership — a recognition that the spaces we preserve shape the people we prepare."
THE CHALLENGE
Restoring our historic icon
Since 1879, Anderson Hall has stood at the heart of K-State's land-grant mission. Its preservation now calls visionary philanthropy to preserve this cherished landmark for generations to come.
Anderson Hall's majestic reign has given way to:
- Shifting and cracked stonework that create safety concerns
- Deteriorating windows that leave the building vulnerable to weather conditions
- Aging woodwork that lets water in — and even bats
WHAT WE'RE RESTORING
Click to Explore the Restoration
Select any numbered marker to learn about each area of Anderson Hall's restoration project.
WHY NOW?
Your Gift Goes Twice as Far
If the K-State family raises $24.4 million by 2027, we'll unlock matching funds through the Campus Restoration Act and secure a $45.4 million renovation at nearly half the cost.
This means your impact will be doubled and your generosity will go further to preserve this K-State icon. It's up to use to continue what K-Staters before us started.
A portion of each philanthropic gift will also support our new sustainability fund to ensure Anderson Hall is protected for future generations.
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ANDERSON HALL IS K-STATE
Every Wildcat's Journey
From first campus tours and ringing chimes to lawn games and graduation photos — Anderson Hall has been part of every Wildcat's story. We don't want it to end with us.
I want to save Anderson Hall
ADDRESS
1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200,
Manhattan, KS 66502-3373
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