Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

A nighttime view of John W. Long Library. This photo shows the clock that was installed in the tower in 1959.

Entryway to the newly-named Mary L. Welch Theatre, formerly Arena Theatre.

Front view of Williams Hall. It contains 146 rooms, including 73 double and single rooms for students, a suite, several lounges, a recreation room, and other laundry, storage, and study areas. It was first occupied in 1965 and named North Hall. The name was later changed to Williams Hall in 1980, in honor of Mary Ellen Whitehead Williams. Her son, Joseph A. Williams, the owner of St. Mary's Sewer Pipe Company and benefactor of the College, donated funds to renovate the residence hall. He requested that the hall be re-dedicated in honor of his mother, who had raised him and his three brothers and one sister on her own after his father's early death at age forty. She continued to operate the family's 100-acre farm in Penfield, Clearfield County. The building was re-dedicated October 24, 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.

Entrance to the old Science Building. The building was originally used as part of Flock's Brewery. Lycoming College acquired it in 1951, and converted it to a science facility in 1956-57. According to a 1958 newspaper article, the interior was painted and plastered, acoustical tiles were installed in the ceilings, and asphalt floors were laid. Improvements were also made to the electrical and plumbing systems. According to the 1987-88 Academic Bulletin, the building housed biology and chemistry laboratories, classroooms, a lecture hall, and a greenhouse, and was used until 1988. It then served as a storage center for the Buildings and Grounds department until its demolition.

View of the President's House from Elizabeth Street. Drum House was built c.1857 by Charles and Mary Drum and purchased by Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College in 1931. It served as the president's residence from 1940-1965. In 1965 the building was renovated as the Fine Arts Department. After a new Fine Arts facility was completed in 1983, the building remained vacant until its extensive renovation in 1987, when it became Admissions House.

Front view of the completed Rich Hall three days before its dedication on October 15, 1948. Rich Hall was built in 1948 as a dormitory for women. It included laundry facilities, an infirmary, nurse's quarters, the women's day room and lockers, and rooms for storing luggage. On back of the photo is written the date: October 12, 1948.""

View of the construction of an almost-completed Rich Hall, from the back of the building looking northwest. Rich Hall was built as a women's dormitory in 1948 in response to the campus population increase following World War II. Living quarters for male students were in Old Main and Bradley Hall. Rich Hall was named in honor of the Rich family, who were benefactors of the college. The date 'Sept. 18, 1948' is written on the mat of the photo.

A view of the old Science Building just prior to demolition. The building was originally used as part of the Flock's Brewery. Lycoming College acquired it in 1951. It was converted into a science facility in 1956-57. According to a 1958 newspaper article, the interior was painted and plastered, acoustical tiles were installed in the ceilings, and asphalt floors were laid. Improvements were also made to the electrical and plumbing systems. According to the 1987-88 academic bulletin, the building housed biology and chemistry laboratories, classroooms, a lecture hall, and a greenhouse, and was used until 1988. It then served as a storage center for the Buildings and Grounds department until its demolition. A print of this photo is inside th back cover of the 1958 yearbook.

View of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. Memorial Hall was a war surplus building originally used by the government as an office building. The Junior College acquired the frame building from the Susquehanna Ordinance Depot. The 12,000 square foot floor space doubled the classroom space at Dickinson. The additional space was needed as the Junior College was changing to four-year institution, Lycoming College. Renovations were made, including bricking the exterior. The extra space was used for recitiation rooms and laboratories for the Physics and Biology departments, and offices for instructors. The building was dedicated to twenty-five war dead and more than four hundred World War II service men and women. The building was razed in 1968 due to its deteriorating condition.