Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

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The Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present collection is an exhibit of photographs depicting the buildings and grounds of the campus from its earliest days as the Williamsport Academy to the present Lycoming College campus. An effort has been made to show the transformation of the campus through the years, respecting the legacies of the past and acknowledging the changes that the future requires. This collection also honors the individuals from whom several of the buildings were named, by displaying their photographs, if possible, and short summaries of their significance in the lives of their families, their communities, and the college.
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Academic Center Ground Breaking
College administrators, Columns, Cupolas, Dormitories, Ground breaking ceremonies, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Public speaking, Spectators, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Lycoming College President D. Frederick Wertz addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Center. Rich Hall, a women's dormitory names in honor of the Rich family, is in the background. The Academic Center was part of the Lycoming College Project. Four buildings were planned for the land acquired from the Williamsport Redevelopment Authority. The description description that follows is based on a Williamsport Sun-Gazette article dated March 14, 1965. The four buildings in the project would be connected and face Ross Street, with entrances on all sides. The facility would have a theater, laboratories, faculty offices, and library. Wagner and Hartman Associates, the architects, designed all units to be constructed of glass and architectural concrete, which was different from the colonial style buildings on the rest of the campus. Parking lots were planned for the area of Little League Boulevard and Mulberry Street.
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Academic Center Ground Breaking
College administrators, Columns, Dormitories, Ground breaking ceremonies, Pediments, Shovels, Universities and colleges, Pennington, Fred A., 1913-1997
Fred A. Pennington takes his turn in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Center. Pennington Lounge in the Academic Center bears his name, honoring him and his wife, Betty. A native of Millville, Pa., Mr. Pennington was a 1932 graduate of the college, and a member of the College's Board of Trustees for thirty-nine years. He served as chairman from 1964-76. Many of the College's buildings were constructed during this time, and the Academic Center was planned and built.
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Academic Center Ground Breaking
College administrators, Dormitories, Ground breaking ceremonies, Pediments, Shovels, Universities and colleges, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Fred Pennington, Congressman Robert Rich, and President D. Frederick Wertz participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Center. Rich Hall, a women's dormitory, is in the background. The Academic Center was part of the Lycoming College Project. Four buildings were planned for the land acquired from the Williamsport Redevelopment Authority. The description description that follows is based on a Williamsport Sun-Gazette article dated March 14, 1965. The four buildings in the project would be connected and face Ross Street, with entrances on all sides. The facility would have a theater, laboratories, faculty offices, and library. Wagner and Hartman Associates, the architects, designed all units to be constructed of glass and architectural concrete, which was different from the colonial style buildings on the rest of the campus. Parking lots were planned for the area of Little League Boulevard and Mulberry Street.
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Asbury Hall
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Fences, Pediments, Asbury Hall (1962)
View of the front of Asbury Hall from the iron fencing between Wesley Hall and John W. Long Library. Asbury, an H-shaped building on Franklin Street, was built in 1962 to house 154 male students, plus a resident advisor, or in the absence of a resident advisor, for chapel speakers and other guests of the college. In 1968, it was made a male, freshmen residence hall, with a dean available on the first floor. Due to an overflow of women students in 1971, a section of the building was used for housing women, although the building was not co-ed. Asbury Hall was named in honor of Bishop Francis Asbury, the father of The United Methodist Church in America. He was a bishop in the Susquehanna Valley in 1912, when the Williamsport Academy, the institution from which Lycoming College got its roots, was formed.
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Asbury Hall
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Lampposts, Pediments, Stairways, Asbury Hall (1962)
View of the back of Asbury Hall on the Lycoming College campus. Asbury, an H-shaped building on Franklin Street, was built in 1962 to house 154 male students, plus a resident advisor, or in the absence of a resident advisor, for chapel speakers and other guests of the college. In 1968, it was made a male, freshmen residence hall, with a dean available on the first floor. Due to an overflow of women students in 1971, a section of the building was used for housing women, although the building was not co-ed. Asbury Hall was named in honor of Bishop Francis Asbury, the father of The United Methodist Church in America. He was a bishop in the Susquehanna Valley in 1912, when the Williamsport Academy, the institution from which Lycoming College got its roots, was formed.
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Bradley Hall
Bicycles, Cornices, Libraries, Medallions (Ornament areas), Music education, Pedestrian bridges, Pediments, Women, Bradley Hall (1895-1980)
Two women sit and stand by a tree next to Bradley Hall. Another stands somewhat behind them holding up a bicycle. All three are wearing hats and long, dark dresses or coats. Bradley Hall was built in 1895 and named for Thomas Bradley of Philadelphia, president of the Board of Trustees and a great benefactor of the college. Initially an art and music conservatory, Bradley later housed the library, faculty offices, and classrooms, and a walkway connected it to Old Main. It was razed in 1980.
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Crever Hall
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Fences, Pediments, Stairways, Windows, Crever Hall (1962)
A male student sits at the top of the concrete stairway leading to Crever Hall. The residence hall for women was completed in 1962. The dormitory was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin Crever, who was responsible for the development of the Williamsport Academy, the predecessor of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary. Dr. Crever's wife and daughter were members of the first Seminary faculty. The Seminary later became Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College, and became a four-year institution, Lycoming College, in 1948.
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Entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary
Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Porches, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of the entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary looking through the stone gateway toward Old Main and Bradley Hall.
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John W. Long Library
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Shrubs, Sidewalks, Stairways, Trees, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Front view of John W. Long Library (now Long Administration Building). The library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and its successors, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College and Lycoming College, from 1921-1955. The clock face was installed in the tower in 1959 as a gift from the graduating class. . The building was home to the library until 1968, when the Academic Center was constructed. It now houses administrative offices.
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Long Administration Building
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Office buildings, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, Trees, Windows, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
View from above of Long Administration Building, possibly photographed from a window in Rich Hall, or the Fine Arts Center.
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Long Hall
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Office buildings, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Trees, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
View, looking upward, of the entryway and clock tower of John W. Long Hall, now the Long Administration Building. Long Hall was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College, and then Lycoming College, from 1921-1955. The clock face was installed in the tower in 1959. The building was home to the library until 1968, when the Academic Center was constructed. It was converted to administrative offices. This photo is on the title page of the Arrow, vol. 40, 1988.
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Long Hall
Architraves, Clock towers, Columns, Office buildings, Pediments, Shrubs, Stairways, Trees, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
View of Long Administration Building looking east from The Quad. The clock in the clock tower was a gift from the Class of 1958.
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Long Hall in the Snow
Clock towers, Office buildings, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Railings, Snow, Universities and colleges, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
A winter scene of Long Hall, viewed from between the Clarke Building and Chapel, left sidevof the photo, and Memorial Hall, to the right. A print of this photograph is in the 1965 yearbook.
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Long Library
Columns, Cupolas, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Long Library was named in honor of John W. Long, President of Lycoming College from 1921-1955. The clock was installed in the tower in 1959. The library was moved to the Academic Center in 1968, and Long Hall now houses administrative offices.
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Long Library, Night View
Clock towers, Doors and doorways, Lampposts, Libraries, Night, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Windows, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
A nighttime view of John W. Long Library. This photo shows the clock that was installed in the tower in 1959.
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Lycoming College Choir Performs at the Dedication Ceremony for John W. Long Library
Audiences, Building dedications, Choirs (Music), Columns, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Students, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
The Lycoming College Choir, standing on the concrete stairway in front of the columned entryway of the John W. Long Library, performs during the dedication ceremony. The library was dedicated Saturday, October 20, 1951. Parts of an article from the November, 1951 Lycoming Bulletin follow: 'Shortly before 11:00 o'clock the academic procession consisting of representatives of student and alumni associations, secondary schools, colleges and universities, educational and learned associations, trustees of the college, faculty, senior students, Bishop of the Methodist Church, the president of the college and speakers, marched from the gymnasium to the scene of the dedication in front of the new library while members of the a cappella choir moved from the interior of the library to form a colorful background of gold and blue at the top landing prior to opening the service by singing 'O Magnify the Lord With Me,' led by Mr. Walter G. McIver … Robert F. Rich, president of the Board of Directors, presided over the program and introduced the principal speaker, Dr. Fred G. Holloway, president of Drew University … [a sentence from Dr. Holloway's address]: 'The very fact that you are naming this library in honor of the president of this college, John W. Long, I should like to say that you are by that very fact also perpetuating a great personality who, in a sense, becomes enshrined in this building and his personality will be felt all through the years because of what he is and what he has been and this is a fitting tribute in recognition of that fact.'
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Old Main
Balconies, Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of Old Main looking south through the stone gates. The West Wing was built in 1839, the East Wing in 1850, and the center section was added in 1855. That section became six stories of faculty and administrative offices. Old Main functioned as a residence hall, classrooms, administrative building, and chapel combined. It was demolished in 1968. The former site is occupied by Lamade Gymnasium.
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Old Main
Balconies, Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of Old Main from the wooden fence and railings. The West Wing was built in 1839, the East Wing in 1850, and the center section was added in 1855, which became six stories of faculty and administrative offices. Old Main functioned as residence hall, classrooms, administrative building and chapel combined. It was demolished in 1968. The former site is occupied by Lamade Gymnasium.
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Old Main and Bradley Hall
Balconies, Cornices, Cupolas, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Hedges (Plants), Libraries, bridges, Pediments, Windows, Old Main (1839-1968), Bradley Hall (1895-1980)
View of Old Main and Bradley Hall looking across the train tracks. Old Main served as a dormitory, classrooms, and offices. Bradley Hall was the location of music instruction, the library, and other classes.
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Old Main and Connecting Walkway to Bradley Hall
Balconies, Cornices, Dormitories, Office buildings, Pediments, Porches, Sidewalks, Trees, Universities and colleges, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)
View of the east wing of Old Main looking north. This photo appears in a 1933 brochure, 'Williamsport Dickinson in the Beautiful Alleghenies,' and on the cover of the program for Guest Day, Saturday, May 14, 1938.
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