Built in 1919 to replace the original Tempe Normal School dining hall, Krause Hall was informally named for Robert and Martha Krause, who had been hired in 1913 by President Arthur J. Matthews to manage the school's dining hall because of their food service experience. Robert, a native of Hungary, and Martha, who was born in Scotland, met in California and came to Arizona on a motorcycle and sidecar in 1913. Known to students as "Pa" and "Ma" Krause, they managed the hall for 30 years with strict rules, efficient administration, and warm understanding for students who needed help. In the old dining hall, students sat in assigned seats with seniors at the head and foot of each table, meals were served boarding-house style, waiters wore long-sleeved white dress shirts, and dinner dances were sometimes held after the tables were cleared. The building was remodeled several times, became a cafeteria in 1936 with WTA assistance, and continued in that use until the Memorial Union was completed in 1956. Afterward it served as a maintenance shop, payroll and personnel office, and academic office space. In 1943, Mr. and Mrs. Krause retired to California and were honored by the Arizona State Teacher's College Board of Education for their 30 years of service to the institution. The building was demolished in 1989 to make room for the Life Sciences Tower.