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Researched, Written and Produced by: P Pi t t s b u r g h Hi s t o ry & La n d m a r k s Fo u n d at i o n 100 West Station Square Drive, STE 450 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 • 412-471-5808 • www.phlf.org Arthur P. Ziegler, Jr., President Eugene V. Matta, Director of Real Estate & Special Development Programs Thomas Keffer, Property & Construction Manager Louise Sturgess, Executive Director Albert Tannler, Historical Collections Director Ronald C. Yochum, Jr., Chief Information Officer Consultants: Ellis Schmidlapp, Landmarks Design Associates Architects Richard A. Liberto, Liberto Horticulture Consulting & Design Slippery Rock University Administration and Staff: Dr. Robert Smith, President William F. Williams - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Herbert F. Carlson Assistant Vice President for Facility Services Dr. Robert Watson, VP Student Affairs Nancy Cruikshank, Grants Office Original drawings consulted in this report were reviewed with the assistance of Laura Samples of the Slippery Rock Facilities and Planning Office and Robert Naugles of Eckles Architecture. Historic photographs were obtained from the Slippery Rock University Archives at the Bailey Library with the assistance of Kevin McLatchy. Historical information was gathered from papers and publications of Dr. Kurt Pitluga of Slippery Rock University and from “The Legend Behind the Name” by Robert J. Watson, Ph.D. © 2007 by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. All rights reserved. 4 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
Co n t e n t s In t r o d u c t i o n................................................................................. 7 Ed u c at i o n a l Me e t i n g................................................................... 7 Hi s t o r y o f Ca m p u s Pl a n.............................................................. 11 Id e n t i f i c at i o n o f Historic Ca m p u s Di s t r i c t, St r u c t u r e s........ 17 Recommendation For National Register Listing......................17 Recommendation For Campus Planning Process.....................18 Ge n e r a l Re c o m m e n d at i o n s......................................................... 21 Exteriors................................................................................... 21 Roof Coverings........................................................................ 21 Cornices and exterior woodwork..............................................21 Windows.................................................................................. 21 Masonry.................................................................................... 22 Entrances and corridors............................................................ 22 Significant Interior Spaces....................................................... 22 Landscape, hardscape and site lighting.................................... 23 Trees, plantings, and other landscape conditions.............. 23 Historic District heirloom plant suggestions..................... 24 Lighting............................................................................. 26 Archival Resources.................................................................. 26 In d i v i d u a l Re c o m m e n d at i o n s....................................................... 27 East Gymnasium (Pearl K. Stoner Instructional Complex)..... 29 Robert. A. Lowry Center.......................................................... 31 Maltby Center........................................................................... 33 McKay Education Building..................................................... 35 North Hall................................................................................ 37 Old Main.................................................................................. 39 President’s Residence............................................................... 41 Strain Science Building............................................................ 43 West Gymnasium (Pearl K. Stoner Instructional Complex).... 45 Rizza Hall (West Hall)............................................................. 47 Hickory Schoolhouse............................................................... 49 In d i v i d u a l Histories, Su rv e y s, Im m e d i at e Ma i n t e n a n c e Issues..51 Chronology of Construction of the Historic Campus.............. 53 History of Campus Site............................................................ 55 Gymnasiums - Stoner Education Complex.............................. 57 Hickory Schoolhouse............................................................... 61 Lowry House............................................................................ 63 Maltby Hall .............................................................................. 67 McKay Education Building..................................................... 71 North Hall................................................................................ 75 Old Main.................................................................................. 79 President’s House..................................................................... 83 Strain Science Building............................................................ 85 Rizza Hall (formerly West Hall).............................................. 89 Su m m a r y ......................................................................................... 93 PRESERVATION PLAN 5
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