The School of Education Building was designed by O’Brien/Atkins Associates of Durham, North Carolina and opened in spring 2011. It is approximately 110,000 square feet in area and houses a number of general University classrooms ranging in size from 40 seats to 300 seats. It is the first building on… Continue reading…
The Coleman Building , designed by Six Associates of Asheville, North Carolina, opened in 1989. Originally, it was called the Health and Human Performance Building (HHP). On March 22, 2015, the HHP Building was rededicated as the Coleman Building. It was named in memory of Mary Channing Coleman, the founding director… Continue reading…
The Rosenthal Gymnasium was designed by Harry Barton and opened in 1925. From 1925 to 1928, the building was called the Physical Education Building. In 1928, it was named in honor of Jonathan “Joe” Rosenthal, a member of the Board of Directors from 1910 to 1927. On September 14, 1989,… Continue reading…
The 12.7 ton rock, also known as “The Rawk,” was donated by Alpha Phi Omega fraternity in 1973. Originally located between the Quad and the Dining Hall, it is currently located between the Library and the Dining Hall, close to the Clock Tower. The Rock functions as a kind of… Continue reading…
The Reynolds Residence Hall, designed by Six Associates of Asheville, North Carolina, opened in 1963. On February 24, 1964, the building was named for Katharine Smith Reynolds, student at the College from 1897 to 1900 and wife of tobacco industrialist R.J. Reynolds. The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation established scholarships in… Continue reading…
Shaw Residence Hall, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, was opened in 1919. In 1921 it was named for Anna Howard Shaw, leader in the women’s suffrage movement, who visited the campus several times. Shaw held degrees in theology and medicine and served as President of the National… Continue reading…
Coit Residence Hall, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, was opened in 1923. In 1938/1939 it was named after Laura Hill Coit (Class of 1896) who taught physical education, mathematics, and English until 1901. She was then secretary and general assistant to the president of the College for… Continue reading…
The Quadrangle, commonly known as ‘the Quad,” was built between 1919 and 1923. The seven dormitories that make up the area were all designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina: Bailey Residence Hall (1922), Coit Residence Hall (1923), Cotten Residence Hall (1922), Gray Residence Hall (1921), Hinshaw Residence Hall… Continue reading…
The Steam Plant, designed by Fellheimer & Wagner of New York, opened in 1924. It replaced the power plant located on Walker Avenue. The stack is 227 feet high, including the 12 foot bronze cap. The stack above ground weighs 18 tons and was the highest structure in Greensboro at the… Continue reading…
The Phillips-Hawkins Residence Hall, designed by Six Associates of Asheville, North Carolina, opened in 1967. The building was named on October 6, 1967, in honor of Charles “Mr. Charlie” Wiley Phillips, Director of Public Relations from 1935 to 1962 and Kathleen Pettit Hawkins (Class of 1920), an employee of the… Continue reading…
