Western State Normal School on Normal Hill, exterior

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Exterior of the Western State Normal School with steps leading to Davis Street. View is looking west. Construction of the school’s first building began in 1904 on Prospect Hill. It housed administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories, and a library. The two-story structure clad in brick featured a portico with six Greek pillars, an arch window over the main entry, and a cupola designed by architect Ernest W. Arnold. The building held its first class of students in September 1905 and remained in use as a teaching facility until 1990.

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

Place:

Kalamazoo (Mich.)

Subject Topic:

Western Michigan University--Buildings, Universities and colleges--Michigan--Kalamazoo--History, Western State Normal School, Historic buildings--Michigan--Kalamazoo, and porticoes

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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright held by Western Michigan University, all rights reserved. For additional information, please contact the Western Michigan University Archives, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.

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https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/wmich~3~3~239~161023