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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Admissions House (Drum House) Renovation Project
Admissions House (Drum House) Renovation Project
Construction workers, Doors and doorways, Office buildings, Remodeling, Scaffolding, Trees, Windows, Admissions House (1987, President's House 1940-1965, Drum House 1857-1939)
Exterior view of the renovation of Drum House in progress
Clarke Building and Chapel
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.
Forrest Hall
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.
Forrest Hall
Forrest Hall
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, Forrest Hall (1968)
View of Forrest Hall looking northwest. 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.
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.
North Hall
North Hall
Automobiles, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Lampposts, Shutters, Sidewalks, Trees, Windows, North Hall (1965-1980, Williams Hall 1980)
Front view of Williams Hall. It contains 146 rooms, including 73 double and single rooms for students, 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.
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 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.
Old Science Building
Old Science Building
Doors and doorways, Science education, Trees, Windows, Universities and colleges, Science Building (1951-1996, Flock Brewery 1850-1951)
A view of the old Science Building just prior to demolition. The building was originally used as part of the Flock's Brewery. Lycoming College acquired it in 1951. It was converted into a science facility in 1956-57. According to a 1958 newspaper article, the interior was painted and plastered, acoustical tiles were installed in the ceilings, and asphalt floors were laid. Improvements were also made to the electrical and plumbing systems. According to the 1987-88 academic bulletin, the building housed biology and chemistry laboratories, classroooms, a lecture hall, and a greenhouse, and was used until 1988. It then served as a storage center for the Buildings and Grounds department until its demolition.
President's House (Drum House)
President's House (Drum House)
College administrators, Doors and doorways, Dwellings, Hand railings, Lintels, Stairways, Trees, Windows, President's House (1940-1965, became Admissions House in 1987)
View of the President's House from Elizabeth Street. 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.
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.
Science Building
Science Building
Doors and doorways, Recycled structures, Science education, Trees, Windows, Science Building (1951-1996, Flock Brewery 1850-1951)
A view of the old Science Building just prior to demolition. The building was originally used as part of the Flock's Brewery. Lycoming College acquired it in 1951. It was converted into a science facility in 1956-57. According to a 1958 newspaper article, the interior was painted and plastered, acoustical tiles were installed in the ceilings, and asphalt floors were laid. Improvements were also made to the electrical and plumbing systems. According to the 1987-88 academic bulletin, the building housed biology and chemistry laboratories, classroooms, a lecture hall, and a greenhouse, and was used until 1988. It then served as a storage center for the Buildings and Grounds department until its demolition. A print of this photo is inside th back cover of the 1958 yearbook.
Skeath Hall
Skeath Hall
Dormitories, Fences, Lampposts, Trails and paths, Trees, Windows, Skeath Hall (1965)
View of the north side of Skeath Hall, taken shortly followiing construction. The residence hall was originally built as a men's dormitory, but as of 1991 houses both men and women freshmen. The building is named in honor of J. Milton Skeath, professor, dean, and head of the psychology department, who taught at the college for forty-six years.
Skeath Hall
Skeath Hall
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Shutters, Trees, Windows, Skeath Hall (1965)
View of the south side of Skeath Hall, taken shortly followiing construction. The residence hall was originally built as a men's dormitory, but as of 1991 houses both men and women freshmen. The building is named in honor of J. Milton Skeath, professor, dean, and head of the psychology department, who taught at the college for forty-six years.
Wesley Hall Following a Snowstorm
Wesley Hall Following a Snowstorm
Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Pediments, Snow, Students, Trees, Windows, Wesley Hall (1956)
Two students trudge through the snow in front of Wesley Hall, a residence hall at Lycoming College. This photo was taken after a January snow storm.
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.