Impressed with St. Joseph's College's new Barbelin Hall, La Salle contracted builder and alumnus John McShain to construct the buildings for its new campus.

La Salle had planned to eventually construct this un-built wing, resulting in east wall of the building being "temporary" plaster instead of brick.

On 11 February 1958, then-Senator John F. Kennedy spoke in this auditorium upon receiving an honorary degree from La Salle.

In 1958, student John Veen started a campaign to bring an electronic carillon to the College Hall tower.

After the fourth day, the college decided to accept the students' demands, and ended its mandatory ROTC policy.

The mail room, located on the first floor, was moved to McCarthy Stadium, and the School of Business Administration took over most of the classrooms.