Ambassador College - Envoy Yearbook (Big Sandy, TX)

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The facilities are also used for non-college related functions, such as the filming of television commercials and movies. The Recital Hall is host to Southern California’s Spanish-speaking church on a weekly basis. The photograph at right shows how the property appeared when purchased.

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Ambassador Hall stands at the apex of the fine acquisitions God has allowed Ambassador College to acquire since its founding. Formerly known as ‘Villa Merritt Olivier’ and located on Pasadena’s famous ‘‘millionaire row,’’ the property was the home of the late Hulett C. Merritt, a wealthy industrialist who at one time was the largest stockholder in the United States Steel Corporation. Mr. Merritt died in 1956 leaving no heirs. The mansion and grounds were then offered for sale at public auction. Herbert W. Armstrong obtained the property that year for about one-tenth its original value (which, in 1908, was over one million dollars). The property was renovated, retaining all of the fine-quality materials used in its construction, and now contains classrooms, study areas, a student recreational area, an indoor swimming pool and office space. Ambassador’s Home Economics Department maintains an ultra-m odern kitchen and homemaking facility in the mansion. The grand entrance of Ambassador Hall is shown above. 27