Stent Hall , once a mansion , is the most recognizable icon of Menlo School . The immense , snow-white building once called Douglass Hall was damaged badly in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and was closed for several years . At first Menlo wanted to demolish it , but protests convinced Menlo restore it . To keep it safe from falling down , Menlo inserted a new library on the side to keep it stable . Metal supports rooted 50 feet in the ground also support the sides
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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