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, 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.
Academic Center Ground Breaking
Academic Center Ground Breaking
College administrators, Dormitories, Ground breaking ceremonies, Pediments, Shovels, Universities and colleges, Academic Center, Wendle Hall, and Pennington Lounge (1968)
Fred Pennington, Congressman Robert Rich, and President D. Frederick Wertz participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Center. Rich Hall, a women's dormitory, 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.
Architect's Model of the Lycoming College Campus
Architect's Model of the Lycoming College Campus
Architectural models, Dormitories, Educational facilities, Universities and colleges, Lycoming College (1948)
Architect's scale model of the Lycoming College Campus in 1968, most likely before the construction of the Academic Center. The top of this photograph is the south. At the top right of the layout is the Academic Center, which faces the parking lot on the south. To the left, across the street, is Hilltop Gymnasium. Across from the gym is Old Main. Left of Old Main is Bradley Hall. To its southeast is the Old Science Building. To the left of the gym is the Clarke Building and Chapel. Between Bradley Hall and the Chapel is Memorial Hall. Behind Memorial Hall is a dormitory, Skeath Hall. Another dormitory, Asbury Hall, is across from Skeath at the left of the photo. In front of Crever Hall is Long Hall, the buiding with the white clock tower. Long Hall faces the Quad, the large, open area. Next to it is Wesley Hall, a dormitory. On the corner next to Wertz is East Hall dormitory. West of East Hall on the corner are the Fine Arts Building and the President's house. Across from the President's House is a dormitory, Williams Hall. Next to Williams Hall is another dormitory, Crever Hall. Across the street from Williams Hall and Crever Hall is Wertz Student Center. Next to Wertz, the building with the white cupola, is Rich Hall, another dormitory.
Clarke Building and Chapel, Autumn View
Clarke Building and Chapel, Autumn View
Autumn, Chapels, Cupolas, Dormitories, Universities and colleges, Clarke Building and Chapel (1939)
Autumnal view, from above, of Clarke Building and Chapel. The building behind the chapel with the cupola is Long Hall, which houses administrative offices. Dormitories are in the background.
Entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary
Entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary
Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Porches, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of the entrance to Williamsport Dickinson Seminary looking through the stone gateway toward Old Main and Bradley Hall.
Lycoming College Placard in Front of East Hall
Lycoming College Placard in Front of East Hall
Dormitories, Doors and doorways, Entablatures, Logos, Shrubs, Signs (Notices), Universities and colleges, Lycoming College (1948)
Lycoming College's logo is displayed on a placard on the lawn of East Hall Fraternity Residence.
Old Main
Old Main
Balconies, Cornices, Doors and doorways, Dormitories, Porches, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
A front view of Old Main featured on a postcard sent from Hazel K. to Miss Bessie E. Miller.
Old Main
Old Main
Balconies, Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of Old Main looking south through the stone gates. The West Wing was built in 1839, the East Wing in 1850, and the center section was added in 1855. That section became six stories of faculty and administrative offices. Old Main functioned as a residence hall, classrooms, administrative building, and chapel combined. It was demolished in 1968. The former site is occupied by Lamade Gymnasium.
Old Main
Old Main
Balconies, Cornices, Cupolas, Dormitories, Gates, Office buildings, Pediments, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
View of Old Main from the wooden fence and railings. The West Wing was built in 1839, the East Wing in 1850, and the center section was added in 1855, which became six stories of faculty and administrative offices. Old Main functioned as residence hall, classrooms, administrative building and chapel combined. It was demolished in 1968. The former site is occupied by Lamade Gymnasium.
Old Main and Connecting Walkway to Bradley Hall
Old Main and Connecting Walkway to Bradley Hall
Balconies, Cornices, Dormitories, Office buildings, Pediments, Porches, Sidewalks, Trees, Universities and colleges, Wings (Building divisions), Old Main (1839-1968)
View of the east wing of Old Main looking north. This photo appears in a 1933 brochure, 'Williamsport Dickinson in the Beautiful Alleghenies,' and on the cover of the program for Guest Day, Saturday, May 14, 1938.
Old Main, Original Cornerstone
Old Main, Original Cornerstone
Dormitories, Cornerstones, Office buildings, Universities and colleges, Old Main (1839-1968)
The original cornerstone of Old Main below a window. This photo was taken in 1968, just before the building was dismantled and razed.
Old Main Viewed from the Flag Court
Old Main Viewed from the Flag Court
Cupolas, Dormitories, Hand railings, Office buildings, Stairways, Stone walls, Trees, Universities and colleges, Flag Court
View of the cupola of Clarke Chapel as seen from the stone stairway of the Flag Court.
Rich Hall in the Spring
Rich Hall in the Spring
Columns, Dormitories, Spring, Universities and colleges, Rich Hall (1948)
Rich Hall was built as a women's dormitory in 1948 in response to the campus population increase following World War II. Living quarters for male students were in Old Main and Bradley Hall. Rich Hall was named in honor of the Rich family, who were benefactors of the college. The building was dedicated Homecoming Weekend, October 30, 1948.