Eventually the University purchased the building to use it as a lecture hall and a residence building.

As part of the plan, the University has purchased several Downtown properties for development.

The University purchased the facility from Caldwell in 1969.

The University of Minnesota purchased the plant in 1976 for $1.

It was closed in 2000 due to financial constraints, after which the University of Vermont purchased its campus.

The University has purchased a handful of these apartment complexes for student housing in recent years.

The University purchased the observatory's refractor telescope in 1863.

The University purchased the land in 1967 to build dormitories, but were prevented from building due to protests.

In March 1988, the University purchased a building located behind the chapel.

At the end of 1953, the University had purchased the building for use as a nurses' residence.