Busey Hall was built in 1916, while Evans Hall was built in 1926; a connector wing links the two buildings, and they are considered part of the same dormitory complex.

The Women's Residence Hall was the first residence hall on the university's campus; the all-female dormitory filled a need for women's housing at the university, which had been privately maintained and in short supply.

In 1937, the buildings were renamed for university trustees Mary E. Busey and Laura B.

[3] The residence halls were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2003.

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