As you can see from the name above the door, Baldwin Hall was originally designed to host alumni, as well as serving as the College's primary dining facility. It was named after Dr. Charles W. Baldwin, a distinguished minister of the Methodist Church, member of the Board of Trustees and one-time President. With the outbreak of the Korean War, which imposed some restrictions on the supply of structural steel, it was worried that construction on Baldwin would be slowed or even halted, but the College prevailed, and the building was completed without incident. (Fennimore, pp.572-73)

For many years, Baldwin also housed the "student union" and offices such as the Student Senate, campus radio station, and student newspaper. As recently as 1971, it also contained 2 rooms, each with a television set. In those days, there were very few television sets on campus, and only 2 network stations were available in Albion. One room was tuned to one station, and the other room was tuned to the other station. Students decided which network they wanted to watch and went to the appropriate room.

Baldwin Hall is now entirely dedicated to feeding students and has been recently renovated. 

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