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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
• Roof and gutter leakage should be regularly
examined and repaired if needed.
• Wood louvers on north side should be
repainted.
8.3 North Main Street
Campus
Figure 8-176. Steel Field, view of steel infrastructure (JMA
2009).
Track (1984, rededicated 1995) and Rocco J. Calvo
Field. The plaques are in good condition.
Interior
The interior contains locker rooms, restrooms, and
a ticket office. It originally also contained a small
gymnasium, but it is unclear whether this is intact.
It retains some historic fabric within the main
entrance area, notably the ticket window, corridor,
and several original paneled doors.
Current Use
Steel Field remains in use for college athletic
programs and games.
Treatment
The Grandstand should receive a Rehabilitation
treatment, as the College will need to use and adapt
the structure in the future. ADA access to restrooms
should be considered, possibly including permanent
ramps in keeping with the original structure.
Remaining historic fabric should be repaired and
retained. If increased use of the interior is needed,
the College may want to consider reopening the
infilled windows to allow natural light inside.
Maintenance issues noted at the grandstand
include:
• The drainage on the north side and at the
northeast corner of the building should be
reconfigured to direct water away from the
building and prevent runoff and ponding
along the steps and foundation.
• Repair foundation and parging once
drainage issues are resolved.
• Future repairs to the brickwork and
foundation parging should use comparable
materials and colors to the original.
The North Main Street Campus of Moravian
College contains a core of academic, athletic, and
administrative buildings, with student housing
located to the west and southwest of the core.
Contributing buildings include:
• Comenius Hall/Borhek Chapel/Harvey
Memorial Library,
• Hamilton Hall,
• Zinzendorf Hall,
• Monocacy Hall,
• Memorial Hall,
• Johnston Hall, and
• Colonial Hall.
Comenius Hall – 1891
Historical Development
Comenius Hall was one of the first two new
buildings erected at the North Main Street campus
of the Moravian College and Theological Seminary,
with the other being the refectory now known
as Zinzendorf Hall. Hamilton Hall, dating from
ca. 1820, stood nearby and became the Resident
Professor’s House. Completed in 1891, Comenius
initially housed most of the functions of the newly
relocated College and Theological Seminary.
Figure 8-177. Comenius Hall, general front view to northwest
(JMA 2009).
John Milner Associates • October 2009 • Chapter 8 • Historic Buildings • 230