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Park Avenue School Dedication in 1989
No full textThe demolition of the Park Avenue School in 1989. The building was constructed in 1914 and used as a public school until bought by Rollins in 1961. It was used as a regular classroom facility until 1972 when it became the home for the night school. The building was demolished after the construction of the Cornell Hall for the Social Sciences in 1988. The space is now occupied by the Rollins Parking Garage and the SunTrust Plaza
SunTrust Plaza Finished in 1999
No full textThe finished SunTrust Plaza in 1999 as seen from The Gap. The SunTrust Plaza was built in 1998 along with the Rollins Parking Garage. Where both buildings now stand was an empty lot owned and used by Rollins for student parking. Up to 1989, the old Park Avenue School was on the property as well. The new plaza includes The Gap, Restoration Hardware, Starbucks, Merrill Lynch, Coldwell Banker, and other smaller shops
Olin Dedication Audience in 1985
No full textThe audience stands as the professors and honorees take their seats at the dedication of the Olin Library in 1985. The Olin Library was built in 1985 during the Seymour Administration by architect James Gamble Rogers II, and due to the generous donation from the F. W. Olin Foundation. This Foundation is named after its founder Franklin W. Olin, a successful northern industrialist
Olin Extension in 1998
No full textThe new wing of the Olin Library was added in 1998 and serves as the Electronic Research and Information Center. The Olin Library was built in 1985 during the Seymour Administration by architect James Gamble Rogers II, and due to the generous donation from the F. W. Olin Foundation. This Foundation is named after its founder Franklin W. Olin, a successful northern industrialist. Here is an exterior image of the new addition along with the skeleton of the Cornell Campus Center
Parking Garage in 1999
No full textThe back of the finished Parking Garage in 1999. The Parking Garage was built in 1998 along with the SunTrust Plaza over what used to be the Park Avenue School
SunTrust Plaza Phase Two in 1998
No full textThe second stage of construction on the SunTrust Plaza in 1998 as seen from what will be The Gap. The SunTrust Plaza was built in 1998 along with the Rollins Parking Garage. Where both buildings now stand was an empty lot owned and used by Rollins for student parking. Up to 1989, the old Park Avenue School was on the property as well. The new plaza includes The Gap, Restoration Hardware, Starbucks, Merrill Lynch, Coldwell Banker, and other smaller shops. The construction walls seen here were painted by Rollins College students from the theatre department
Rose Skillman Hall Interior in the 1970s
No full textThe interior of the Rose Skillman Hall in the 1970s. The hall was built in 1958 to serve as the dining area for Rollins students. The hall was named after Rose Skillman, an honorable Rollins Trustee who later earned an honorary degree from the college in 1960. In 1972 its lower level became the campus bookstore. The hall was almost completely torn down in 1999 when it was renovated into the Cornell Campus Center (only the kitchen remains)
Rose Skillman Hall in 1959
No full textThe newly completed Rose Skillman Hall in 1959 as seen from the back where the Alfond Swimming Pool now exists. The hall was built in 1958 to serve as the dining area for Rollins students. The hall was named after Rose Skillman, an honorable Rollins Trustee who later earned an honorary degree from the college in 1960. In 1972 its lower level became the campus bookstore. The hall was almost completely torn down in 1999 when it was renovated into the Cornell Campus Center (only the kitchen remains)
Alfond Pool Construction in 1972
No full textRollins President Jack Critchfield and President of the Rollins Parents Association and College Trustee Marilyn Wilson meet with the contractor in 1972 to receive an update on the progress made with the Alfond Swimming Pool. Building for the pool was made possible by the generous donation of Harold Alfond