Victor McCormick hall

A photo of "VMC" residence hall.

The beginning of construction for VMC residence hall. You can see some of the main structural beams being placed to the right of the construction sign.

Picture of "VMC" Residence Hall

Two pictures of Victor McCormick Hall shortly after it was dedicated.

Students hanging out in the back half of a VMC dorm room.

Student studying in the front room of a "VMC" dorm room.

A photo of the West side of Victor McCormick Hall.

A recent photo of the North side of Victor McCormick Hall. You can see the recently laid down sod after the new cafeteria was built.

Location: On the Lee J. Roemer Mall North of Marsh Street
Architects: Berners, Schober & Kilp, Green Bay
Cost: $703,951 building + $20,366 equipment = $724,317

This dormitory, erected with funding from a federal self-amortizing loan, was dedicated September 7, 1963 as Wilten Hall. This name, although temporary, was taken from Wilten Abbey in Innsbruck, Austria. The first Norbertine missionaries to come to Wisconsin came from Wilten Abbey in 1843.

In 1965 the hall received its new name---Victor McCormick Hall---in recognition of the numerous major gifts to St. Norbert College and the Norbertine Order from Mr. Victor McCormick, a prominent Green Bay attorney. One of his gifts was the land on which St. Norbert Abbey now stands. Another gift was was the naming gift of $1 million for the Dr. John R. Minahan Science Hall. Victor McCormick was a nephew of Dr. Minahan. He also gave another gift in the amount of $500,000 for the Mary Minahan McCormick Hall, named in honor of his mother.

Victor McCormick Hall was planned as a residence hall for men. It now houses both men and women students. It has a central courtyard surrounded by 57 four-bed and bath suites. Balcony walkways overlook the interior courtyard. The building has a capacity of 232 students, plus a suite for the resident director.

A complete interior renovation took place the spring and summer of 1994 which included lighting, wiring, and painting.