[2] The dormitory cost $175,000 to build, and the University held a dedication ceremony on October 11, 1946.

In 1951 and 1959, a north and a south wing were added to the building in order to accommodate an expanding student population.

These additional wings increased Clay Hall's residential space from 150 women to 258,[3] and its building size to 59,000 square feet.

[4] Phillips University's enrollment peaked in the 1970s, and the dormitory closed briefly in 1985, was reopened in 1986, and then permanently shut down in 1987.

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