{"exhibit":{"title":"St. Helen's Hall - The Days of the Hall (1918-1964) ","description":"<p>After a devastating fire destroyed all but the gym of the St. Helen\u2019s Hall Vista Avenue building, the school was relocated in 1918 to the vacant Portland Academy building on SW 13th and Hall. From there, the school grew to accommodate the increasing needs of the students. During this time, St. Helen's Hall was affectionately referred to as \"The Hall.\" The school maintained its high standards of academic work and a certificate from St. Helen\u2019s Hall was accepted in lieu of examination at all state colleges in Oregon, Washington, and California. The St. Helen\u2019s Hall Junior College opened in 1932 and became the first accredited junior college in Oregon. After the sisters relinquished management of the school in 1944, St. Helen\u2019s Hall experienced difficult times, with administrative changes and finances. But by the mid-1950s, the Hall was thriving again thanks to community involvement and support, and steady leadership. In the early 1960s, the state highway department said Interstate 405 would cut through the St. Helen\u2019s Hall campus and the school was given until June 1964 to vacate. The school\u2019s Board purchased 32 acres of rural land in Raleigh Hills (formerly the Nicol Riding Academy where many students rode horses on weekends) and the Hall moved to its new home in September 1964.<\/p>","credits":"","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"daysofthehall","added":"2019-11-08 14:49:21","modified":"2020-03-04 13:55:45","owner_id":8,"use_summary_page":1,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":2},"item":{"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":4,"featured":1,"public":1,"added":"2020-02-01 17:28:08","modified":"2020-02-01 11:46:13","owner_id":8,"id":462}}