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THE KEEZELL HALL CUPOLA WAS REMOVED May 25 for repairs and painting for the first time in 75 years. "It's been up there since 1929," says George Davis, director of JMU's facilities management. Formerly known as Reed Hall, Keezell was built in 1926. During a month-long repair project, some of the cupola's clay roof shingles and rotting wood were replaced, and then lead paint was sandblasted off. After a new coat of paint, the cupola was hoisted back on top of Keezell on June 21.