Completed in 1979, Greg Page Apartments was the newest residence facility until Baldwin Hall, Ingles Hall, Roselle Hall (originally New North Hall) and Smith Hall opened in 2005. It was named after Greg Page, one of the first two African American football players at UK, who was paralyzed after a blow to the back in practice 1966 and died from the complications 38 days later.
Greg Page Apartments require constant maintenance. The exterior wood siding necessitates continual repair or replacement at "extreme expense" and the wood frame construction has failed in at least one instance, causing significant damage to several units. The onset of problems due to cheap construction techniques and materials has resulted the Greg Page Apartments reaching the end of their usable life.
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