Today I went for a walk on the University of Alberta campus. Here are two buildings. Pembina Hall and Athabasca Hall.
I recently discovered some history concerning the two buildings. Apparently there is a tunnel underneath that connects the two buildings.
It dates back to the 1920's. It is no longer open as it was closed upon authorities discovering certain activities taking place in the tunnel that was not exactly on the up and up. The two buildings were originally built as residents for students but eventually were used for classes.
Interesting history. The buildings remind me of one of the buildings where I worked. I worked in a state psychiatric hospital and the original building is still standing. Early in my tenure there, they opened up the tunnels that ran between that building and some of the newer ones. They found supplies stored there. Although older than this, I think the tunnels may have been considered air raid shelters at one time (think Cuban Missile Crisis in the 60's).
It is a shame that they are closed as it would be interesting to go through :)
Ian