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	Search results for: 14 item(s) for: "Buildings"        Image: Title: Date: Description: Subject: 1. Smith Hall 1961 The groundbreaking for Smith Hall took place in 1959. The building was completed at a cost of $625,000 and dedicated in 1961. These images proudly display the modern building's many perks, including a... Dormitories; Buildings; Susquehanna University; Smith Hall. 2. Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House 1961 The former home of Susquehanna University's 9th president, Charles T. Aikens, was donated to the University by his son, Claude, and initally used as the temporary home of the Phi Epsilon fraternity. Charles... Buildings; Fraternities & sororities; Susquehanna University; Aikens, Charles T.; Aikens, Claude; Aikens, Carrie; Phi Epsilon; Alpha Delta Pi. 3. Library 1961 The library at Susquehanna University was originally constructed in 1928 and then expanded on its south side in 1958. This image captured the library as it appeared in 1961. Libraries; Buildings; Susquehanna University. 4. Smith Hall and Aikens Hall 1961 ca. New student residences, Aikens and Smith Halls, were dedicated in 1961. Shown here are photographs of the new dormitories and their dedication ceremony. President Weber can be seen conducting the dedication.... Dedications; Buildings; Dormitories; Aikens Hall; Smith Hall; Susquehanna University. 5. Smith Hall 1962 ca. As Susquehanna continued its growth, student housing became a priority. Smith Hall, a new dormitory, was dedicated in 1961. Shown in this image is one of the new dorm rooms. Bogar Hall can be seen in the... Dormitories; Buildings; Susquehanna University; Smith Hall. 6. Alumni Gymnasium 1962-04-00 The Alumni Gymnasium, originally built in 1903, was destroyed by fire in 1934 and subsequently rebuilt. In 1962, an addition was built for extra instructional space. Shown is the gymnasium as it appeared... Gymnasiums; Buildings; Susquehanna University; Alumni Gymnasium. 7. Library 1962-04-00 Constructed in 1928, the University library was expanded in 1958. The new addition featured a clock tower. The class of 1962 presented the University with four new clocks for the tower and those clocks... Libraries; Buildings; Susquehanna University; Blough-Weis Library. 8. Fisher Science Hall 1963 ca. Groundbreaking for Fisher Science Hall named for George E. Fisher, a professor of natural science, took place in 1962. This photograph shows members of the Susquehanna University community laying the cornerstone... Fisher Science Hall; Buildings; Susquehanna University; Fisher, George E., Weber, Gustave; Walz, Norman; Krapf, Bernard; DeMott, Howard. 9. Gustavus Adolphus Hall 1965 ca. Originally erected in 1894, Gustavus Adolphus Hall was destroyed by fire in 1964. Desperately in need of a new student union, the University began construction on a new student center which was completed... Buildings; Construction; Susquehanna University; Gustavus Adolphus Hall; 10. West Hall 1965-10-00 Groundbreaking for New Men's Hall, later renamed West Hall, took place in 1963. This building was meant to replace the student housing in Gustavus Adolphus Hall, which ironically burned down in 1964, its... Buildings; West Hall; Susquehanna University; Dormitories; 11. Weber Chapel 1966-05-16 Ground was broken for Weber Chapel in 1965. In the spring of 1966, in a spectacular display, a helicopter dropped the building's spire into place. The event provided students with a welcome break from... Buildings; Chapels; Susquehanna University; Weber Chapel; 12. Weber Chapel 1966-11-06 Weber Chapel was dedicated in November 1966 and the occasion was maked by five celebratory events taking place over eight days. The building was seen as the embodiment of the spirit that was moving through... Chapels; Buildings; Susquehanna University; Weber Chapel; Building dedications. 13. Student Campus Center 1968 ca. The University's new campus center was dedicated in 1968 and opened with the 111th academic year. The student center was renamed the Degenstein Student Center in honor of major benefactor, Charles Degenstein.... Degenstein Student Center; Buildings; Degenstein, Charles; Weis, Sigmund; Susquehanna University; 14. Campus Center and Conrad Greenhouse 1969 ca. The 1960s were a time of great growth for Susquehanna University. The Campus Center opened in the fall of 1968 and contained an 800 seat dining room, bookstore, snack bar, lounge, and other special-purpose... Degenstein Campus Center; Buildings; Greenhouses;Conrad Greenhouse; Susquehanna University;
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