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Moulton Hall was constructed in 1912 as the Training
School and named for Samuel W. Moulton, President of
the Board of Education (1857-1866: 1867-1877) in 1962.
Originally named for Thomas Metcalf, an early training
teacher, the building housed the kindergarten, elementary,
middle, and secondary education schools for 40 years.
Moulton Hall is a three-story brick building, and is
considered the first "American" architectural structure
on campus. It is constructed of red brick covering reinforced
steel and devoid of any Classical or 
European design elements. It has been suggested that
the low horizontal edifice was influenced by the Chicago
Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright. It originally
was connected to Old Main by a covered bridge corresponding
to the one between Old Main and Edwards Hall.
From 1957 to 1965 it housed University High School.
Presently it houses the Physics Department, Office of
the University Registrar, and the Student Service and
Referral Center.
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