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The Campus Services Building on OHSU's Marquam Hill campus was originally the University State Tuberculosis Hospital, which operated from 1939 to 1973. It was Oregon's primary tuberculosis hospital for many years before being repurposed as the Campus Services Building. The building still houses the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. At the time, many medical experts, including those treating tuberculosis in Oregon, wanted locations with plenty of fresh air in a tranquil setting to try to help the victims breathe, because there was no cure. While curable, tuberculosis is still being fought today. Atop this building is the heraldic symbol of a double-barred cross with equal sized bars is the Cross of Lorraine or Patriarchal cross. Its symbolism has changed for various uses throughout time. In U.S. history, it has been known for uses in New World establishment, military insignia, and as an emblem by the American Lung Association. Its use was suggested in 1902 by Paris physician Gilbert Sersiron as a symbol for the global "crusade" against tuberculosis. Some resources say the emblem symbolizes hope, courage, honor, and perseverance. Various history references say that the double-barred cross was carried to the Crusades by the original Knights Templar, granted to them for their use by the Patriarch of Jerusalem. In the Catholic Church, an equal-armed Lorraine Cross denotes the office of archbishop. Joan of Arc carried it on her banner; this cross has become a symbol of national independence, as well as a sign of rallying in both victory and defeat