Aerial view of Western State Normal School and Davis Street neighborhood

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Notes:

Aerial photograph of Western State Normal School on Prospect Hill and the surrounding neighborhood in 1915. View features the original Administration building with the classroom and gymnasium addition, the Training School, the Science Building, and the “Horseshoe” sidewalk. Tennis courts in the mid-ground. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. By 1909 two wings were added: the Training School and the Gymnasium, both featuring columned porticos and lit cupolas. Together these were later renamed East Hall. The photograph appeared in the Brown & Gold 1922 yearbook.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

Place:

Kalamazoo (Mich.)

Subject Topic:

Western Michigan University. East Hall, Aerial photograph, Western Michigan University--Buildings, Western State Normal School--Buildings, Historic buildings--Michigan--Kalamazoo, Universities and colleges--Michigan--Kalamazoo--History, and porticoes

Rights:

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.

URL:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/wmich~3~3~579~161807