2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

General Information 19
19. To provide a competitive intercollegiate athletic program that enriches the
academic, social, and physical development of the College’s student-athletes,
contributes to the overall student life program, and enhances the College’s
visibility and reputation.
20. To foster a culture that advances knowledge and learning; promotes
intellectual and personal growth; values integrity, responsibility, and mutual
respect; nurtures a sense of community; embraces the principles of
accountability and stewardship; and encourages the pursuit of quality and
continuous improvement.
The Campus
The Flagler College campus is a place of beauty and uncommon historic
interest. From the twin towers that have so long dominated the city’s skyline
to the well-kept grounds and superbly designed and decorated interior of
the buildings, there are few comparable college campuses in America. In the
descriptions below, buildings designated with an asterisk are listed in the
National Register of Historic Places.
Ponce de Leon Hall*
The focal point of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, considered
by experts as one of the best examples of Spanish-Moorish Renaissance Revival
structure. In 1975, the Hotel Ponce de Leon was listed in the National Register of
Historic Places, and in 2006, the building was designated as a National Historic
Landmark, the highest recognition a property in the United States can receive.
than 600 projects, including the New York Public Library and the original House
and Senate Buildings in Washingtone, D.C. Bernard Maybeck, later the designer
for the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, served as one of the chief draftsmen
for the Hotel project.
McDonald, former New England shipbuilders. Thanks to the Edison Electric
Company’s four direct current dynamos, the hotel boasted four thousand electric
lights, and each hotel room featured steam heat. Water was pumped from four
before servicing hotel rooms.
Louis Comfort Tiffany designed the interior of the building with Hastings. Also,
Tiffany created the building’s 79 stained glass windows. This was at the beginning
of Tiffany’s career, when he was registering patents for his glass works and prior