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The Kiser Building, named for Mose Kiser, was located on Elam Avenue adjacent to Wesley Long Hospital. Originally planned for a School of Nursing dormitory, the building was eventually used as apartments for nurses.

The Kiln, built in 1966, is located on the north side of McIver Building and was used by the Art Department until a new kiln was built behind the Maude Gatewood Studio Arts Building.

In 1913, the junior class decided to raise money for the annual banquet by selling sandwiches, fruit, and candies. This enterprise became so successful that it continued,  often financing class projects  Located at different times in the  basement of Administration Building (now Foust Building) and the Students’ Building, it became… Continue reading…

This building, the first separate structure to house the School infirmary, was built in 1895. It was located next to the Wooden/Midway/Guilford Dormitory on College Avenue and was used as an infirmary until 1912 when a larger infirmary was built on campus. After 1912, this building was used for music… Continue reading…

Camping and outdoor recreation have been a staple of UNCG student life since the early 1900s. The student Athletic Association, soon after its founding in 1900, coordinated short hikes around campus. In 1922, a need for longer hikes and more outdoor recreational opportunities led faculty members and students to begin… Continue reading…

The hose house was a small square structure situated between the McIver Memorial Building and the Carnegie Library (now Forney Building). It is thought that the building originally stored fire hoses and other specialized firefighting equipment for the campus.  In the summer of 1928, the Hose House was used for… Continue reading…

The Home Training Cottage, also called “The Cottage,” opened in early 1914. It was a small gray house on Lithia Street (now Tate Street), currently the site of Brown Building and Taylor Building. It was run by the Domestic Science Department, and seniors spent two weeks in the Cottage to… Continue reading…

The Home Management House located at 1207 West Market Street, opened in 1941 as part of the School of Home Economics. All seniors majoring in Home Economics were required to reside in the House for six weeks to prepare them for home management.

The Gray Home Management House, located at 105 Gray Drive, was designed by Greensboro, North Carolina architect Robert E. L. Peterson of and opened in 1970 as part of the School of Home Economics. It later became the University’s Office of Management and Construction and then the University’s Office of… Continue reading…

The Herring Garden was donated by Dr. William Herring as a living memorial to his wife, Elizabeth, and dedicated in October of 1999. Dr. and Mrs. Herring had a long association with the School of Music (now School of Music, Theatre, and Dance), both serving as officers in the Musical… Continue reading…