In 1936, the Trustees authorized an agreement to purchase several properties from Professor William G. Owens. The "double brick veneer house, no's 9 and 11 Walker Street", was one of these properties. Walker Street House was used as a dormitory for women until it was razed in June 1965.

"double brick veneer..." BT '20-'50, 7/6/1936, p. 3

The major source for the information on this page is the Minutes of the Board of Trustees of Bucknell University, 1920-1950 (BT '20-'50) .