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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Bradley Hall
Bradley Hall
Buildings, Bradley Hall (1895-1980)
View of Bradley Hall in 1951. Bradley Hall was built in 1895 and named for Thomas Bradley of Philadelphia, President of the Board of Trustees and 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.
Clarke Chapel
Clarke Chapel
Architraves, Chapels, Cupolas, Doors and doorways, Fire escapes, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
View of the entrance to the Clarke Chapel looking from between Old Main and Bradley Hall. The fire escapes from Old Main are at the left. The Clarke Building was built in 1939. From the Bulletin of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College, Vol. XXII, No. 5, November 1939: 'Historical Statement: Miss Martha B. Clarke and her three brothers were students in Williamsport Dickinson Seminary. Upon the death of her brother, Hopewell Clarke, Miss Clarke received a large part of his estate. It was his intention to erect in Williamsport a building to be known as the Clarke Memorial in memory of his parents. [Miss Clarke] made provision in her will for a Memorial building, giving a large part of her estate to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary for thie purpose. This building, the corner stone of which is laid today, is the Clarke Memorial …'
Drum House, the President's Residence
Drum House, the President's Residence
College administrators, Dwellings, Shutters, Utility poles, Windows, President's House (1940-1965, became Admissions House in 1987)
Photo of the college president's home, Drum House, located at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Elizabeth St. (This block of Elizabeth St. was later re-named College Place.) 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. 2BNG is a duplicate of this photo.
Franklin Street Dormitory
Franklin Street Dormitory
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Emergency housing, Porches, Stairways, Trees, Franklin Street Dormitories (1941-1955)
During World War II, when cadets from the Army Air Corps occupied Dickinson dormitories, the Dickinson Seminary students lived in off-campus dormitories on Franklin and Fourth Streets. This is one of the temporary dormitories.
Long Library Circulation Desk
Long Library Circulation Desk
Counters, Exhibitions, Interiors, Librarians, Libraries, Men, Shelving, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
A patron is assisted at the circulation desk in the new Long Library. One of the items in the glass enclosed insert in the circulation desk is the trowel used to lay the cornerstone of John W. Long Library.
Old Fine Arts Center
Old Fine Arts Center
Art education, Columns, Porticoes (Porches), Shrubs, Shutters, Windows, Old Fine Arts Center (ca.1875-1986)
The Old Fine Arts Building was originally constructed in the 1870's as a family dwelling. It was purchased in 1931, along with nineteen other properties located on the same city block, by Michael Bond Rich of Woolrich Mills, the former President of the Board of Directors of Williamsport Dickinson Junior College. The property was donated to the college for future expansion. Five buildings were left standing when the other properties were razed in 1939. One of those was remodeled for the President's home, and the other four were remodeled for the Fine Arts Center. The building was painted white, green shutters were hung, the eaves were cut back, a new roof was put on, and eighteen-foot colonial columns were erected for the front, which faced the center of the campus. 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.' 'Widemire, Williamsport, PA' is stamped on the back.
Old Fine Arts Center
Old Fine Arts Center
Art education, Porticoes (Porches), Columns, Shrubs, Shutters, Trees, Old Fine Arts Center (c.1875-1986)
Front view of the Old Fine Arts Building. 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.'
Old Main, Top of the East Wing
Old Main, Top of the East Wing
Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Pediments, Porches, Office buildings, Porches, Trees, Windows, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)
View of the balcony, peak and cupola of the East Wing of Old Main on the Lycoming College campus.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Doors and doorways, Hand railings, Monuments and memorials, Trees, Universities and colleges, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall (1947-1968)
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 and moved it from White Deer. The 12,000 square foot floor space doubled the classroom space at Dickinson. Renovations were made, including bricking the exterior. 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. On back: 'Memorial Hall 1951.'