Edited sentence: After an extensive restoration project in 2002 and 2003, SCSU reopened the doors to historic Lawrence Hall to host a cultural melting pot of international and American Students studying foreign languages.After being distinguished as a campus eye sore efforts began to start a restoration campaign of the hall with funding for the project coming from the state's Legislation's bonding bill in 2000.After originally being touted as fireproof, the building burned beyond repair and a new Lawrence Hall was built in 1905.It once again served as housing until it was retired in 1974 with exception to the basement floor which was used to facilitate a Math Skills Center.The Math Skills Center was forced out of the hall in 1999 after the structure was deemed unfit.The hall was first built in 1895 housing women students and later housing men for a few years