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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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.
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
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.
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.'
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.'
Rich Hall
Rich Hall
Columns, Cupolas, Dormitories, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, Rich Hall (1948)
View of the back of Rich Hall from The Quad. The east side of Snowden Memorial Library is behind the building on the left side of the photo. The north end of the front of Crever Hall is behind the building at the right side of the photo. Rich Hall was built as a women's dormitory in 1948 in response to the campus population increase following World War II. It was named in honor of the Rich family, who were benefactors of the college. The building was dedicated Homecoming Weekend, October 30, 1948. On back of photo: '8; Kurt Weirich.' Kurt Weirich was a senior psychology major at Lycoming in 1990.
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.