In the fall of 1929, a single golf hole was constructed on the west side of Rosenthal Gymnasium, and plans called for extension to a nine-hole course. In Fall 1933, President Julius Foust announced the approval of a number of Civil Works Administration (CWA) projects at WC, including the much-anticipated… Continue reading…
The Gatewood Studio Arts Building, designed by Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern of Greensboro, North Carolina, was opened in 2006 and named in memory of Maud Florence Gatewood (Class of 1954), a nationally known artist.
A park-like area, between Foust Building and Spring Garden Street, this green space has existed since 1892 when the School opened. Originally called Front Campus, it was later known as Foust Park. The area has been used through the years for May Day celebrations, summer concerts, and other campus activities.
The fountain was created in 1897 as the center point of a carriage turn in front of Main Building (now Foust Building). When the fountain failed to work properly, it was used as a planter. In 1930, the Class of 1928 commissioned a new Fountain which survived until the 1960s… Continue reading…
The Forest House was a house rented by the College to take care of student overflow. Located “just off the edge of the campus” near South Spencer and Woman’s dormitories. It burned in February 9, 1917.
The Dining Halls complex was built over a span of thirty-five years. Spencer Dining Hall was built in 1904, West (later Spartan) Dining Hall in 1921, South Dining Hall (later State) in 1924, Kitchen in 1927, and North Dining Hall in 1939. The four dining rooms and kitchen extend like… Continue reading…
This house, built in 1958, was located at 2207 North Elm Street. It was part of a unique Woman’s College classroom experience where twenty-three art and home-economics majors designed and supervised the building of a house. The purpose of the project was to give the students a working knowledge of… Continue reading…
College Avenue was designed in the early 1900s by landscape architect Warren Henry Manning to be the central artery of the campus. It was converted to a pedestrian mall in 2004. Today, College Ave is often the site of UNCG events, including Fall Kickoff.
On February 11, 1952, Coleman Gymnasium, designed by Loewenstein, Atkins & Associates of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened and was named in honor of Mary Channing Coleman, head of the Department of Physical Education from 1920 to 1947. In 1989, parts of the 1952 structure were incorporated into the Health and… Continue reading…
Standing near the southwest end of the Dining Hall, near the Jackson Library Tower, is UNCG’s University Clocktower. The Clocktower was a gift to the University by members of the Class of 1941 as part of their 50th class reunion. The Class raised approximately $45,000 to support the construction of… Continue reading…
