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Annex 1 was one of four original prefabricated buildings constructed in 1957 on the campus of Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfrid Laurier University). Initially located in the parking lot behind Willison Hall, Annex 1 was built by Geratt Construction Co. and housed temporary classrooms and drafting rooms for the new co-operative engineering program established by Waterloo College and Associate Faculties (now University of Waterloo). Some offices were also located inside the building. The space could not accommodate science labs, which had to be conducted in WLU’s arts building.
Annex 1 was built alongside Annex 2, Annex 3, and Annex 4. Annex 2 also held classrooms and offices as well as the main cafeteria. Annex 1 and Annex 2 were built at a cost of about $50,000.
Annex 3 and Annex 4 were used for building and maintenance purposes. One of these buildings was purported to have been a cement block structure that was formerly used as a sausage factory.
In 1958, construction was finished on the new chemistry and chemical engineering building, which was later named Engineering I and is now known as the Douglas Wright Engineering (DWE) building. Annex 1 and Annex 2 were relocated that year next to DWE to supplement the new permanent building. The relocation was carried out by Cooper Building Movers over a period of six days at a cost of around $6,000.
Annex 1 was relocated again in 1965 to a new location near Laurel Creek, on the road leading to the Residence Village. The relocation was managed by Lackie Bros., using two trucks to transport the building across the Engineering parking lot, the Physics parking area, and behind the Chemistry-Biology building to its new site. The move began on August 30, 1965, and was successfully completed within a span of two weeks, with an estimated cost of approximately $6,000.
After the relocation, Annex 1 was renamed the Federation Building, sometimes referred to as the Student Federation Building. The building then housed the Board of Publications offices, Student Book Store, the Campus Shop, Health Services, and the Federation of Student offices.[1]
Annex 1 was demolished in 1968.[2] Annex 2 was kept until the Food Services Building (now South Campus Hall) was completed in September 1967. Annex 3 and Annex 4 were demolished around 1965.[3]
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[1] “Annex one makes move two.” The Coryphaeus, Thursday, September 23, 1965 (v.6, n.3), p.4. ; "7,200 enroll this week: Waterloo's 10-year-explosion." The Chevron, Wednesday, September 13, 1967 (v.8, n.12), p. 1.
[2] Photo caption, “University Base – In 1957, this four-classroom shack…” Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Saturday, October 5, 1968, p. 3.
[3] “Annex one makes move two.” The Coryphaeus, Thursday, September 23, 1965 (v.6, n.3), p.4.