Gulick Hall Sketch, 1968

Item Information

Title:
Gulick Hall Sketch, 1968
Description:
A photographic print of a sketch of Springfield College dormitory Gulick Hall. The winter scene features several people walking on a snow covered path in front of the dormitory. Based on the date on the bottom right corner, 1968, the drawing is believed to be an architectural sketch, most likely done as a promotion. Construction on Gulick Hall began in the summer of 1968 and was completed in September of 1969. The dedication was held at the conclusion of the school year on May 29th, 1970. The dormitory was named for Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick who served as the college’s first physical training department director and is credited with creating Springfield College’s official seal, the inverted triangle, as well as the college’s Humanics philosophy of educating the whole person in “spirit, mind and body”. Gulick Hall was the first dorm to break the tradition of males and females having completely separate dorm buildings. Though Massasoit was the first dormitory to change from a single-sex dorm to a co-ed dorm in 1969, Gulick was the first dormitory built with the intention to house both men and women. Gulick had sections designated for males and females, explaining the complicated interior structure in which there are different letter/floor names, and different areas which are often surprisingly hard to get to. Today, Gulick Hall houses just under 300 first-year students, almost half the freshmen class.
Creator:
Oles
Date:
1968
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Gulick Hall
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield (Mass.)
Dormitories
Snow
Winter
Drawings
Sketches
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/1772
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
rg124-01-11-001