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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Academic Center Ground Breaking
Academic Center Ground Breaking
College administrators, Columns, Cupolas, Dormitories, Ground breaking ceremonies, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Public speaking, Spectators, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Lycoming College President D. Frederick Wertz addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Center. Rich Hall, a women's dormitory names in honor of the Rich family, is in the background. The Academic Center was part of the Lycoming College Project. Four buildings were planned for the land acquired from the Williamsport Redevelopment Authority. The description description that follows is based on a Williamsport Sun-Gazette article dated March 14, 1965. The four buildings in the project would be connected and face Ross Street, with entrances on all sides. The facility would have a theater, laboratories, faculty offices, and library. Wagner and Hartman Associates, the architects, designed all units to be constructed of glass and architectural concrete, which was different from the colonial style buildings on the rest of the campus. Parking lots were planned for the area of Little League Boulevard and Mulberry Street.
Academic Center Ground Breaking
Academic Center Ground Breaking
College administrators, Columns, Dormitories, Ground breaking ceremonies, Pediments, Shovels, Universities and colleges, Pennington, Fred A., 1913-1997
Fred A. Pennington takes his turn in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Center. Pennington Lounge in the Academic Center bears his name, honoring him and his wife, Betty. A native of Millville, Pa., Mr. Pennington was a 1932 graduate of the college, and a member of the College's Board of Trustees for thirty-nine years. He served as chairman from 1964-76. Many of the College's buildings were constructed during this time, and the Academic Center was planned and built.
Campus View Looking South from the Old Fine Arts Building
Campus View Looking South from the Old Fine Arts Building
Athletic fields, Columns, Cupolas, Dormitories, Chapels, Gymnasiums, Porticoes (Porches), Old Fine Arts Center (c.1875-1986)
Campus view looking south, peering through the columns of the veranda of Old Fine Arts Center building. Across The Quad, the Clarke Building and Chapel is on the left, and the building with the cupola is Old Main.
Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building
Art education, Columns, Cupolas, Lampposts, Recycled structures, Stairways, Fine Arts Center (1983, Hilltop Gymnasium 1923-1983)
View of the Fine Arts Center, formerly Hilltop Gymnasium, looking east through the stone gates. It 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. It was re-dedicated in 1983. 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. On back: 'Fine Arts Building; Michael Roskin.' Dr. Roskin has taught at Lycoming College since 1972.
Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Building
Art education, Columns, Doors and doorways, Gymnasiums, Recycled structures, Shrubs, Trees, Fine Arts Center (1983, Hilltop Gymnasium 1923-1983)
The Fine Arts Building, formerly Hilltop Gymnasium. 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. 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, an dstorage facilities. This photo is from Spring 1980.
Hilltop Gymnasium
Hilltop Gymnasium
Balconies, Columns, Gymnasiums, Lampposts, Medallions (Ornament areas), Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, Windows, Hilltop Gymnasium (1923-1983, Fine Arts Center 1983)
Close-up view of the front of Hilltop Gymnasium looking northeast toward the entrance .
Hilltop Gymnasium and the Barn
Hilltop Gymnasium and the Barn
Balconies, Columns, Gymnasiums, Lampposts, Lintels, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, Storage facilities, Trails and paths, Trees, Utility poles, Hilltop Gymnasium (1923-1983, Fine Arts Center 1983)
A view of Hilltop Gymnasium and the Barn, looking northeast.
Hilltop Gymnasium Entrance
Hilltop Gymnasium Entrance
Columns, Doors and doorways, Gymnasiums, Lampposts, Stairways, Hilltop Gymnasium (1923-1983, Fine Arts Center 1983)
A view of the front steps and entrance to Hilltop Gymnasium looking northeast.
John W. Long Library
John W. Long Library
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Shrubs, Sidewalks, Stairways, Trees, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Front view of John W. Long Library (now Long Administration Building). The library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and its successors, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College and Lycoming College, from 1921-1955. The clock face was installed in the tower in 1959 as a gift from the graduating class. . The building was home to the library until 1968, when the Academic Center was constructed. It now houses administrative offices.
Long Administration Building
Long Administration Building
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Office buildings, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, Trees, Windows, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
View from above of Long Administration Building, possibly photographed from a window in Rich Hall, or the Fine Arts Center.
Long Hall
Long Hall
Columns, Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Lintels, Office buildings, Stairways, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
Front view of Long Hall looking northeast from The Quad, as photographed at the 1987 Commencement Ceremony. Long Library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, the President of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and its successor, 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.
Long Hall
Long Hall
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Office buildings, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Trees, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
View, looking upward, of the entryway and clock tower of John W. Long Hall, now the Long Administration Building. Long Hall was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College, and then 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 was converted to administrative offices. This photo is on the title page of the Arrow, vol. 40, 1988.
Long Hall
Long Hall
Architraves, Clock towers, Columns, Office buildings, Pediments, Shrubs, Stairways, Trees, Long Administration Building (1968, John W. Long Library 1951-1968)
View of Long Administration Building looking east from The Quad. The clock in the clock tower was a gift from the Class of 1958.
Long Library
Long Library
Columns, Cupolas, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Stairways, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Long Library was named in honor of John W. Long, President of Lycoming College from 1921-1955. The clock was installed in the tower in 1959. The library was moved to the Academic Center in 1968, and Long Hall now houses administrative offices.
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.
Lycoming College Choir Performs at the Dedication Ceremony for John W. Long Library
Lycoming College Choir Performs at the Dedication Ceremony for John W. Long Library
Audiences, Building dedications, Choirs (Music), Columns, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Students, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
The Lycoming College Choir, standing on the concrete stairway in front of the columned entryway of the John W. Long Library, performs during the dedication ceremony. The library was dedicated Saturday, October 20, 1951. Parts of an article from the November, 1951 Lycoming Bulletin follow: 'Shortly before 11:00 o'clock the academic procession consisting of representatives of student and alumni associations, secondary schools, colleges and universities, educational and learned associations, trustees of the college, faculty, senior students, Bishop of the Methodist Church, the president of the college and speakers, marched from the gymnasium to the scene of the dedication in front of the new library while members of the a cappella choir moved from the interior of the library to form a colorful background of gold and blue at the top landing prior to opening the service by singing 'O Magnify the Lord With Me,' led by Mr. Walter G. McIver … Robert F. Rich, president of the Board of Directors, presided over the program and introduced the principal speaker, Dr. Fred G. Holloway, president of Drew University … [a sentence from Dr. Holloway's address]: 'The very fact that you are naming this library in honor of the president of this college, John W. Long, I should like to say that you are by that very fact also perpetuating a great personality who, in a sense, becomes enshrined in this building and his personality will be felt all through the years because of what he is and what he has been and this is a fitting tribute in recognition of that fact.'
Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall
Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall
Auditoriums, Chapels, Columns, Doors and doorways, Galleries and museums, Lampposts, Recycled structures, Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall (2005)
Front view of Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall. The building contains Shangraw Performance Hall, Lindsay Memorial Chapel, offices for the Honors Program, Campus Ministry and Community Service, as well as a student lounge, and a multipurpose Room. Its dedication was October 8, 2005. Mary Lindsay Welch and her husband, Marshall, have been benefactors of Lycoming College. Lindsay Memorial Chapel in Honors Hall is dedicted to the memory of Mrs. Welch's parents, Rev. John David Lindsay and Janet Rambo Lindsay.
Metzler Memorial Gate
Metzler Memorial Gate
Columns, Gates, Quadrangles (Courtyards), Metzler Memorial Gate (Graduation Gates)
Postcard with caption:'Williamsport-Dickinson Junior College - Metzler Memorial Gate.' Known now as the 'Graduation Gates,' they are opened only once a year on commencement, for graduating seniors to process through. From the Bulletin of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College, Vol. XXII, No. 5, November 1939: 'The Oliver Sterling Metzler Memorial Gateway (Pictured on front cover) Dr.Oliver Sterling Metzler of the Class of 1880 has generously provided for the erection of the stone and wrought iron gateway located in the center of the Washington Boulevard frontage … Dr. Metzler is well-known in the Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the Methodist Church where he was an active pastor for many years. Elected to the Board of Directors during Dr. Eveland's presidency, Dr. Metzler has served faithfully and continuously on the general board …'
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 Fine Arts Center
Old Fine Arts Center
Art education, Columns, Porticoes (Porches), Shrubs, Shutters, Snow, Trees, Windows, Old Fine Arts Center (ca.1875-1986)
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.'