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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Long Library, Construction
Long Library, Construction
Brickwork, Building construction, Columns, Libraries, Porticoes (Porches), Scaffolding, Stairways, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Scaffolding covers part of the front of John W. Long Library (now Long Hall administration building), as work continues on its brick exterior. Long Library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, which later became 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 now is the residence of administrative offices.
Old Fine Arts Building
Old Fine Arts Building
Art Education, Columns, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Fine Arts Center (c.1875-1986)
A view of the Old Fine Arts Building looking west from the stairs ascending from the Quad. The Fine Arts Center, consisting of eighteen rooms, was opened to the public in 1940. A plaque inside the portico in the front of the building read: 'This Fine Arts Building and President's residence were made possible by the gifts of Mr. and Mrs. William Fleming Rich and Family.' On back: 'Return Naomi Woolever, Williamsport Sun-Gazette.'
Old Main
Old Main
Dormitories, Gates, Pedestrian bridges, Stairways, Stone walls, Old Main (1839-1968)
Old Main seen from the front of the stone wall entryway. This is a postcard sent from 'Father' to Miss Rachel Bingaman, Penn's Creek, Pa. March 18, 1921. The front reads: 'Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, PA.'
Old Main
Old Main
Cornices, Dormitories, Dwellings, Gates, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of Old Main from the stone gate and steps. On back: 'West looking East Gate.'
Old Main
Old Main
Cupolas, Dormitories, Railroad tracks, Snow, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)
Old Main and Bradley Hall looking north from the train tracks. The presence of the stone gates indicates that this photo is from the early 1900s.
Old Main Viewed from the Flag Court
Old Main Viewed from the Flag Court
Cupolas, Dormitories, Hand railings, Office buildings, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Flag Court
View of the cupola of Clarke Chapel as seen from the stone stairway of the Flag Court.
President's House (Drum House)
President's House (Drum House)
College administrators, Doors and doorways, Dwellings, Hand railings, Lintels, Stairways, Trees, Windows, President's House (1940-1965, became Admissions House in 1987)
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.
Re-Dedication of the New Fine Arts Center
Re-Dedication of the New Fine Arts Center
Art education, Building dedications, Celebrations, Columns, Lampposts, Medallions (Ornament areas), Scissors and shears, Stairways, Students, Fine Arts Center (1983, Hilltop Gymnasium 1923-1983)
Ribbon cutting ceremony by senior art and commercial design majors at the re-dedication of the Fine Arts Center, formerly Hilltop Gymnasium. The ribbon spans the columns of the entryway. The participants, holding scissors, stand at the open doors, behind the ribbon. The building was constructed in 1924, and was the first building project of President John W. Long. It was renovated and re-opened as the Fine Arts Center in 1980, and re-dedicated sixty years from the day of the laying of the cornerstone of the old gymnasium. The Fine Arts Building has separate drawing, painting, and modeling studios; a sculpture, ceramic, and metal foundry; printmaking and woodworking shops; an art history lecture room; offices; and storage facilities. Information for this description is from the Lycoming College Report, November 1983.
Snowden Library, Open Staircase
Snowden Library, Open Staircase
Stairways, Galleries (Upper level spaces), Libraries, Students, John G. Snowden Memorial Library (1968)
Students are seen on the open staircase leading to the second floor of the new Snowden Library, and studying, seated at tables on the first floor. Two girls can be seen in the window of the downstairs classroom.
Wesley Hall
Wesley Hall
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Lampposts, Pediments, Stairways, Students, Williams Hall (1980, North Hall 1965-1980)
Two students descend the stairway from Wesley Hall.
Wesley Hall
Wesley Hall
Architraves, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Hand railings, Stairways, windows, Wesley Hall (1956)
View of one of the side entrances to Wesley Hall, a residence hall on the Lycoming College campus.
Williams Hall
Williams Hall
Columns, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, Williams Hall (1980, North Hall 1965-1980)
View from College Place of stairs and entrance to Williams Hall. From the October 24, 1980 Williams Hall Dedication Ceremony program: 'Located on the corner of Washington Boulevard and College Place, Williams Hall was occupied first in 1965. The 36,200-square-foot, L-shaped residence hall was built … during the administration of former Lycoming president Dr. D. Frederick Wertz, now the Resident Bishop, Washington, D.C. area, The United Methodist Church. The three-story brick building, designed in the Federalist style of architecture, contains 146 rooms, including 73 double and single rooms for student housing and a suite occupied by the Rev. John J. Tamalis, chaplain to Roman Catholic students on campus … Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, one of six soxial fraternities at Lycoming College, calls Williams Hall its home. The fraternity occupies rooms and a lounge on the first and second floors of the building. Williams Hall, formerly known as North Hall, was designed by the architectural firm of Wagner and Hartmen.
Williams Hall
Williams Hall
Columns, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Porticoes (Porches), Snow, Stairways, Trees, Windows, Williams Hall (1980, North Hall 1965-1980)
View of the steps and columned entrance of Williams Hall in a winter scene. Williams Hall is a three story brick residence hall built in the Federalist style, with tall, white columns gracing the main entrance. It contains 146 rooms, including 73 double and single rooms for student housing, 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.