1970, College trustee (1937-1984) and investment officer. It sits in a quiet neighborhood of an old mill town in southern Maine and is filled with trees and brick buildings. Constructed for $4 million in 1995 after a bequest from Joseph Underhill, class of 1917. Community and External Rental Requests: To request a rental, check availability, fees, and guidelines, please call 207-786-6341 or contact us at [email protected]. It was purchased in 1975 for use as a dormitory and is named for Edward Moulton 19 who served as a College trustee from 1951-1975; it is still used as a campus residence. Located at 55 and 65 Campus Avenue, together these two buildings are home to nearly 250 students, and also offer kitchen, lounge and common areas, and technology spaces. In 1900 a new 100-gallon pressure boiler and heating range was added to the mens bathroom to provide heat and hot water. They became acquainted with a Capt. Peter J. Gomes 65 (hon. Mr. Coram served as a Bates trustee from 1899-1934. In 1913, a gift of $10,000 by Mrs. Clara Bertram Kimball of Boston, in memory of her father John Bertram of Salem, Massachusetts turned the Science Hall into a dormitory. For starters, the buildings slate roof is being replaced. History of Bates Campus Buildings Hathorn Hall (1857) Hathorn Hall, the oldest purpose-built building on the campus, was named for Seth and Mary Hathorn of Woolich, Maine who contributed $5,000 toward its erection. Other renovations that occurred between 1996-1999 cost in excess of $1.3 million. In fact, it wont be for another year or so that the science center really settles into its final appearance. Full-Time. In 1938, Mr. Arthur C. James, son the the late Mrs. Ellen S. James, donated a $15,400 Estey organ. Media in category "Bates College buildings" The following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. The Bates Leads framework is based on the Social Change Model of leadership and includes the 7 Cs or capacities, that ultimately lead to an 8th C or capacity: Change. ", Lane Hall The original organ was made by Hook and Hastings of Kendal Green, Massachusetts. Around 1911 a new hardwood floor was laid in the gymnasium. Hes got a real knack for this kind of thing., Bonney construction has largely dwindled down to the building-trades equivalents of crossing ts and dotting is. They were manufactured by Seaway Plastics, which has operations in Quebec and in New York state. [63] Check out the brand new Bates Engage! This arrangement continued for two years. New England Slate Co. of Poultney, Vt., is supplying the product, which has been quarried to order North Country Black at the Glendyne Quarry in Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long, Qubec, and Vermont Purple at the John Maslack Slate Quarry in Poultney. There were some problems with the gymnasium; unprotected steam pipes caused burns which sometimes resulted in blood poisoning and while the women had access to the building, it became more difficult to accommodate them because of a lack of adequate facilities. The women did eventually get their own gymnasium with the building of Rand Hall in 1905. The new academic building at Bates College will bring together faculty in the social sciences, fostering greater interaction among students and their professors and invigorating the faculty's already lively and productive interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching. Often referred to as Roger Bill, The Bill, or The Monastery, it became a full dormitory around 1964 when Lane Hall was built to house the administrative offices. Bates College enrolls 1,792 students, 200 of whom study abroad each semester. Hot Quad, summer on campus: Back of our neck getting dirty andsay, what rhymes with campus, anyway? Office hours. Check out all of the upcoming events - on campus and virtually! However, by the early 1970s it was in a state of chronic disrepair, and a new organ was commissioned to be built in 1978. Libbey. The Gray Athletic Building featured an indoor field large enough to contain a baseball diamond excluding the outfield, a ten lap cinder-dirt track with banked corners, and a wooden track at the mezzanine level which also could serve as a gallery. Carnegie housed the departments of physics, biology, astronomy, and geology. At a cost of approximately $404,000, the Maintenance Center housed the central heating plant, and workshops for the painters, carpenters, and electricians. The cost of the building, including furnishings and grading, was $45,000 with $15,000 of it coming from the state. The alter window, designed by Connick Associates of Boston, represents Christ as the Lamb of God. The Village consists of three student dorms the Moody, Rzasa, and Arthur P. Hopkins Houses and the Benjamin Mays Center. The gymnasium, which became co-educational in 1973, was used until Merrill Gymnasium was completed in 1980. Bates has adopted the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge standard as the minimum efficiency requirement for all newly constructed buildings. By Doug Hubley Libbey was dedicated on October 1, 1909 and was the gift of Winfield Scott Libbey Sr. of Lewiston, President of W.S. Little Theater, which up until this point had been located in Hathorn Hall, could seat over 300 people. Can we talk? Bates College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,821 (fall 2021), with a gender distribution of 49% male students and 51% female students. It was designed by Alonzo J. Harriman Associates, and named for its major donor, Charles A. Dana L.H.D. So the only additions needed for the conversion are an inline heater to promote fuel flow and a system for measuring the efficiency of all three boilers. The Bates College Art Museum was founded in 1955 as the Treat Gallery in the newly constructed Pettigrew Building at Bates College. Thats a pretty monumental accomplishment. Cutten Maintenance Center Built by Alonzo J. Harriman and Associates of Auburn, Maine, it cost approximately $523,000. Built at a cost of approximately $320,000, Pettigrew housed classrooms and offices for the art, literature, speech, and music departments; it also had sound proof practice rooms. The three chancel chairs were given by the class of 1935 and cost approximately $425. And they delivered them, instead of shipping them two of the people that drove them up were the grandfather that started the company ages ago and his grandson., That delivery was in March. Renovations over the years brought many changes including electricity and heat. With the fuel-handling system in place, Boiler No. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington, approximately 35 miles south of Seattle and 30 miles north of the state's capital city, Olympia. The department was housed there until the completion of Pettengill Hall in 1999. Theyre small and theyre not at the right height. In the photo above, the white stuff slathered on the original slate is plaster of Paris or something similar, applied to prevent the newer board from bowing inward under pressure. Originating as a Free Will Baptist institution, it has since secularized and established a liberal arts curriculum.After the mysterious 1853 burning of Parsonsfield Seminary, Cheney wanted to create another seminary . A major renovation of the Cage was completed in 1991, which turned it into a much needed multipurpose space. Also located in Coram was the Computing Center; it moved to Treat Gallery in Pettigrew around 1987. The complex consists of the Reis Wing named for Bates graduate Waldo F. Reis 24. Cheney moved in with the Boothbys upon his retirement as president in 1894. The facilities management field has evolved in recent years. In 1982 the basement was completed. [2] The eastern campus is situated around Lake Andrews, where many residential halls are located. Originally slated (sorry!) 67, industrialist and philanthropist and President of the Dana Foundation. The college heating plant in December 2016, just weeks before Bates began using Renewable Fuel Oil. When not, they are collapsed and then hoisted up, up, and away into the rafters of the Gray Cage. It utilizes a . This includes all club storage spaces as well as shared, multi purpose spaces, the Bates Student, the Bates Arts Society, the Bates Musicians Union, and the Bates Outing Club Equipment Room. The two symbols to the left and right, represent the Gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The building was used to house the Polymnia, Eurosophia, and Piaeria literary societies along with the mens and womens Christian Associations. (Of interest to note is that President Gray debated Clarence Darrow in Boston on March 16, 1927 and donated his $500 earnings to the gymnasium fund.). Physics Major at Bates College Orono, Maine, United States. Mr. Ladd received an honorary degree in 1947 and was a College trustee from 1957-1977. By Staff. The Alumni Gymnasium, designed by Coolidge and Carlson of Boston, was the fourth unit of the Physical Education plant. College funds and gifts from trustees and friends provided the $160,000 cost. For the 2022-23 academic year, Campus Life (along with the other offices in Chase Hall) have moved to 96 Campus Ave (on the far side of JB). In Butler's final game at Hinkle Fieldhouse for the 2022-23 season, No. Located at 148 Wood Street, it is still used as a campus residence. Back . With the completion of Lane Hall, Roger Williams Hall, which had housed the administrative offices, became a full dormitory. Learn More Whether you need to complete your high school diploma, or improve your reading, writing or math skills, our programs are designed to help you succeed in the workplace or attain your educational goals. Currently, Coram houses computer labs, offices, and the Imaging and Computing Center. Frye House, located at 36 Frye Street, was purchased in the Fall of 1918 for use as a freshman womens dormitory. A $600 steam-heating boiler was added and $400 was spent to replace the old bowling alley. Lewiston, Maine 04240. Here are some of the steps we are taking to integrate sustainability into our campus planning and buildings: Construction planned within the coming years will be aligned with the initiatives outlined in Bates 2030 Sustainability Roadmap. It was named for Margaret Hopkins Merrill, daughter of Bates graduate Elizabeth Watson Merrill 02. Currently, Treat Gallery houses a computer lab and offices for some of the Library and Information Services staff members. The music and art departments moved to the Olin Arts Center when it was built in 1986. In 1929 a large enclosed sun porch with a garage beneath it was added to the south side of the house; a sun porch above the entrance was later removed. Envisioned as a social center for the young men of Bates College, it held guest rooms for alumni and other visitors, a post office, store, YMCA room, assembly hall, ballroom, bowling alley, pool room, and offices for college organizations and the alumni. The new development also offers common areas and retail space. Bates was founded to remove barriers to education, including financial barriers. Those old cages folded up against the interior walls at the Alumni Gym and Muskie Archives ends of the space, but when in use they were aligned along the wall adjacent to the Library Quad a wall with three main entrances. Originally, solar panels on the roof were used for heating water however these were removed in the late 1990s. Theyre nice., You cant buy natural slate chalkboards anymore, he adds. Cobb. At this school, 91% of the students live in . Named for Wayne E. Davis 12, who served as College trustee from 1942-1972; it is still used as a campus residence. Some are cracked. In progress since early June, the job will be wrapped up by mid- to late August. That same year, funds provided by Judge Milliken were used to erect Whittier House, another residence for women; they are still campus residences. Presidents Charles F. Phillips, T. Hedley Reynolds, Donald Harward, Elaine Hansen, and Clayton Spencer have all resided in the residence during their tenures at Bates. So theyre completely out of the way, Burgau says. You can also each out to us if you would like to schedule a meeting or need assistance. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Theyre in desperate need of a market for low-quality wood, pulpwood basically. Location: Lewiston, ME. Both the Den and bookstore were co-educational. Each room was furnished with bedstead, spring bed, mattress, stove, table, chairs, wardrobe, mirror, sink, wash bowl and wood box. The new California Academy of Sciences building opens in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in September 2008. Whittier; it is still a campus residence. Mr. William Bingham II of Bethel, who gave the money for the Gray Athletic Building, wanted the women to have equal access to it. Built by architects Herts and Tallant of New York City, it was named after Mr. Joseph A. Coram, who donated $20,000 towards its erection. In a dedication ceremony on June 15, 1973, the building was renamed the Lavinia Miriam Schaeffer Theater. Ladd is also home to the Academic Resource Commons (ARC), the Math/Statistics Workshop, and the Office Accessible Education and Student Support. The room was named for Royce Davis Purinton, Bates class of 1900, who also served as the colleges director of the Department of Physical Education for Men from 1906 until his death in 1918. The buildings were named after Michael Chu 80 and Elizabeth Kalperis Chu 80. With the opening of Merrill Gymnasium in the fall of 1980, track events were moved to that location. This house opened as a dormitory around 1972. 2 Andrews Road It was eventually replaced by the Gray Athletic Building, completed in 1927, and Alumni Gymnasium, which opened in 1928. The architects were Alonzo Harriman Inc. of Auburn, Maine. The first of four units of a planned Physical Education plant, the cornerstone was laid on Dec. 14, 1925; the building was completed in 1927. Tobin Scientific of Beverly, Mass., shifted the science equipment, and Environmental Projects Inc. of Auburn, Maine, conveyed the chemical supplies. In 1873, 25 young men who were students at Bates College were hired as waiters at the Glen House, a hotel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Additions in 2004 included the Bert Andrews Room, a cardiovascular fitness center, and the Marcy Plavin Dance Studios. Focusing specifically on the areas of energy and climate, academics, operations, culture, and governance and tracking, the roadmap will be used to guide the college toward its 2030 goal of becoming climate positive, meaning that the college will be removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it produces. G&E Roofing, of Augusta, Maine, is handling the project, which also includes new copper gutters and downspouts, as well as a new rubber-like membrane on the top of the belfry. They resulted in expanded computer labs and stack and study areas; wired carrels with network access for portable computers; improvements in handicap accessibility and lighting; and new fire alarms and sprinkler system. The first floor was used as the Mens Commons until 1951 when the Memorial Commons was built. The roadmap serves as the colleges guide to sustainable practice for this decade, articulating the improvements the college will make in the pursuit of achieving a positive relationship with the environment. Rand was built in 1905 as a womens dormitory and named for Bates mathematics professor John H. Rand, who served as the overseer of the buildings construction. All paper products used on campus (bath tissue, paper towels and facial tissues) are Green Seal certified products which use 100% recycled material (88% post-consumer, 12% post-industrial). The Olin Arts Center was built with a gift from the F. W. Olin Foundation in 1986. LEWISTON Bates College is moving ahead with plans for a new three-story science building on Campus Avenue that it plans to open by the start of the 2021 fall semester. 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