Waller Hall is a building on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.

[3] Then on October 3, 1860, the board of trustees for the school resolved to begin the process of building a new primary hall to be used by the university.

[3] Reverend Alvin F. Waller was placed in charge of the efforts to raise the funds needed for a building.

[3] However, this was unsuccessful and on November 19, 1862, the board again passed a resolution calling for a new structure and forming a committee of Waller, Gustavus Hines, Josiah Lamberson Parrish, J. Lamson, and John H. Moores to prepare plans.

[7] Also in the early years the structure housed the chapel services of the school,[8] and some temporary accommodations for students.

[12] Additionally, a square tower was also built on top in lieu of the original cupola which included a school bell.

[9] In 1912, Willamette renamed the building in honor of the Reverend Alvan (Alvin) F. Waller who was instrumental in getting the hall built.

[12] The university rebuilt the hall the following year, and used the original plans that included the round cupola but omitted the Mansard style roof and the square tower topping the structure.

[15] A campaign launched in 1920 by the university was set to raise $100,000 to be used for the reconstruction of Waller, plus completing the new Lausanne Hall and adding a central heating plant.

[9] One proposal called for building a replica on the same site as the original, but school administrators opted to renovate Waller Hall.

[5] This renovation addressed interior issues with the building including seismic upgrades in the event of a large magnitude earthquake.

[9] Further renovations were completed in 2005 at a cost of $1.3 million for upgrading the 100-year-old windows to newer energy efficient models, repairing the brick, fixing leaks, installing skylights, re-painting, and slightly lightening the exterior red-brick coloring.

[20] Waller Hall sits in the north central part of campus directly opposite of the Oregon State Capitol.

[4] Featuring a watercolor painting by George C. Warner of Eugene, Oregon, these 19 cent postcards were part of the Postal Service's Historic Preservation Series.