Built 76 years ago in 1949 to house the university's administrative offices, it was the first major structure erected on campus following World War II.

[1] Twenty years later in 1969, a bomb was detonated inside the main entrance in the early hours of Sunday, June 29.

[6] Located on the south edge of Red Square and constructed entirely of cast stone, Gerberding Hall is built in the collegiate Gothic style with its characteristic elements including gargoyles, pointed arches, towers, and gabled roofs.

[6][7] A shield bearing the visage of Herbert Condon in relief and the words "Friend of Youth" sits over the exterior doorway to the tower.

[1][a] Other sculptures on the building's exterior include a Siberian Husky and a man wearing academic gowns holding an adding machine and a money bag.