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, Exterior Ornamentation
Bradley Hall, Exterior Ornamentation
Friezes (Ornamental bands), Buildings, Bradley Hall (1895-1980)
Part of the ornamental architecture decorating Bradley Hall. 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, it later housed the library, faculty offices, and classrooms, and a walkway connected it to Old Main. It was razed in 1980. Before demolition, seven pieces of terra cotta from the west and south walls were salvaged, including busts of Beethoven, Michelangelo, and Mozart, two crucifixes, and figures of Satan and a lion. These are now displayed in Honors Hall.
Bradley Hall, Exterior Ornamentation
Bradley Hall, Exterior Ornamentation
Medallions (Ornament areas), Bradley Hall (1895-1980)
A bas-relif of Mozart, part of the ornamental architecture decorating Bradley Hall. 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, it later housed the library, faculty offices, and classrooms, and a walkway connected it to Old Main. It was razed in 1980. Before demolition, seven pieces of terra cotta from the west and south walls were salvaged, including busts of Beethoven, Michelangelo, and Mozart, two crucifixes, and figures of Satan and a lion. These are now displayed in Honors Hall.
Bradley Hall, Exterior Ornamentation
Bradley Hall, Exterior Ornamentation
Medallions (Ornament areas), Bradley Hall (1895-1980)
A bas-relief of Beethoven, part of the ornamental architecture decorating Bradley Hall. 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, it later housed the library, faculty offices, and classrooms, and a walkway connected it to Old Main. It was razed in 1980. Before demolition, seven pieces of terra cotta from the west and south walls were salvaged, including busts of Beethoven, Michelangelo, and Mozart, two crucifixes, and figures of Satan and a lion. These are now displayed in Honors Hall.
Lamade Gymnasium
Lamade Gymnasium
Bicycles, Cycling, Cyclists, Gymnasiums, Sidewalks, Trees, Lamade Gymnasium (1980)
Two cyclists pass by the new Lamade Gymnasium. The gymnasium, part of the Physical Education and Recreation Center, is named in honor of George R. Lamade. Mr. Lamade was the publisher of the 'Grit ' newspaper and administrative committee chairman of the Williamsport Foundation. The Williamsport Foundation contributed $500,000 toward the cost of the facility. The organization recommended that the gymnasium be named after Mr. Lamade to recognize his years of service to the Williamsport area. The facility opened in 1980. The gymnasium facilities include regulation-size courts for basketball, indoor tennis, volleyball and badminton. Also included are areas for wrestling , gymnasitics, modern dance and intramurla sports, in addition to a regulation-siize, six-lane swimming pool with gallery seating for 200 spectators.
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.