For a visual history of university spaces (classrooms, laboratories, and meeting rooms), the maintains a database.

Let me clarify:

When the VU was founded in 1880, it was primarily a small, Christian institution. There were no large student dormitories. Students typically lodged with Christian families in Amsterdam or commuted from the conservative Dutch "Bible Belt." The concept of a "student room" during this era was informal, relying on private boarding rather than university-managed housing.

Today, the "history" of a room is tracked digitally.