Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

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About This Collection

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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Clarke Building and Chapel
Architraves, Balconies, Chapels, Cupolas, Doors and doorways, Lampposts, Shrubs, Students, Trees, Windows, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
View of the back of Clarke Chapel Building, Spring 1998.
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Clarke Building and Chapel, Autumn View
Autumn, Chapels, Cupolas, Dormitories, Universities and colleges, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Autumnal view, from above, of Clarke Building and Chapel. The building behind the chapel with the cupola is Long Hall, which houses administrative offices. Dormitories are in the background.
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Evert Gate
Gates, Monuments and memorials, Samuel H. and Dorothy Evert Quadrangle (1995)
The right side of The Evert Gate and Quadrangle on the Lycoming College Campus, looking southeast. The gate is located along Mulberry Street on either side of the sidewalk between the Academic Center and the Heim Science and Chemistry Building. The back of the Academic Center is in the background. Samuel H. Evert: Class of 1934; Trustee 1969-1985; Doctor of Laws 1988; Chairman, Buildings and Grounds Committee 1972-1985. November 4, 1995.' Dr. Evert grew up in Kuplmont, Pa. He graduated from Dickinson Seminary, and studied for one year at the University of Pennsylvania, then left to work in the family lumber business. In 1941, he founded S. H. Evert Co., Inc., a construction company, which he ran until he retired in 1976. His company constructed buildings at Penn State and Susquehanna University, and many hospitals, factories, and schools in Central Pennsylvania.
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Evert Quadrangle
Gates, Monuments and memorials, Samuel H. and Dorothy Evert Quadrangle (1995)
The Evert Gate and Quadrangle on the Lycoming College Campus, looking northeast. The gate is located along Mulberry Street on either side of the sidewalk between the Academic Center and the Heim Science and Chemistry Building. The south side of the Heim Science and Chemistry Building is in the background. Samuel H. Evert: Class of 1934; Trustee 1969-1985; Doctor of Laws 1988; Chairman, Buildings and Grounds Committee 1972-1985. November 4, 1995.' Dr. Evert grew up in Kuplmont, Pa. He graduated from Dickinson Seminary, and studied for one year at the University of Pennsylvania, then left to work in the family lumber business. In 1941, he founded S. H. Evert Co., Inc., a construction company, which he ran until he retired in 1976. His company constructed buildings at Penn State and Susquehanna University, and many hospitals, factories, and schools in Central Pennsylvania.
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Forrest Hall
Dormitories, Hand railings, Shrubs, Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, Forrest Hall (1968)
View of Forrest Hall looking northwest. This photo was taken in the spring of 1998. The three-story residence hall was built to accommodate ninety-two women students. The rooms are arranged as suites, with an adjoining bathroom between two rooms. Groundbreaking for the building was in September 1968, and it was completed in 1969. It was designed and constructed by Unitec Corporation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Forrest Hall is a memorial from James M. and Katherine Forrest Mathers to Mrs. Mathers' parents, Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher Bliss Forrest, and sister, Anna Forrest Burfeindt. Katherine Forrest Mathers graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Seminary in 1928. She earned an A.B. degree in 1932, and Master of Arts degree in 1933, both from Bucknell University. She continues to come back for Homecoming and other campus events.
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Shangraw Gate
Columns, Gates, Monuments and memorials, Plaques, Charlene Shangraw Gate (1998)
Charlene Shangraw Gate stands on the corner of Washington Boulevard and College Place next to Williams Hall and across from Admissions House The plaque reads: 'Dedicated to Charlene Shangraw, Loving Wife and Mother and Friend of Lycoming College.' Mrs. Shangraw's husband, Robert L. Shangraw, served on the College's Board of Trustees and was chairman of the Board for several years. The gate was a birthday present to Mrs. Shangraw from her husband, and was presented to her at a surprise party at Admissions House.
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Williams Hall, Entrance
Architraves, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Lampposts, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Sidewalks, Windows, Williams Hall (1980, North Hall 1965-1980)
View of the front entrance of Williams Hall. The three-story brick residence hall was 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.
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