Notes:
Notes:
"When the school opened it had as yet no building of its own. From 1891 to 1893, classes were held in four classrooms at the Washington Public School in Ellensburg. The state paid no rent for the space, but shared the cost of fuel and lighting with the Ellensburg School Board. In 1894, the Washington State Normal School's first building was constructed and given the name Barge Hall. Benjamin Franklin Barge (ca. 1835-1926) was the school's president during its first three years."