List of Colby College buildings

This is a list of buildings at Colby College.

Academic buildings

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Miller Library 1939 Named for the parents of Merton L. Miller and designed by Jens Frederick Larson, this building was modeled on Dartmouth College’s Baker Library. It supports study and research in the humanities and social sciences, and houses the College Archives and Special Collections. An addition that doubled the size of the original building was opened in 1983 and the libraries’ card catalog was automated in 1989. [1]
Lovejoy 1941 Named for Elijah Parish Lovejoy. Home to humanities and social science classrooms, and offices of the departments of classics, East Asian studies, philosophy, religious studies, foreign languages, and information technology services. [2]
Runnals/Strider Theater 1942 Named for Robert E. L. Strider and Ninetta Mae Runnals, this building houses the Theater and Dance departments and a 262-seat theatre. ?
Keyes 1950 Named for Martin L. Keyes. Houses science and chemistry laboratories, classrooms, and support facilities. [3]
Bixler Art and Music Library ?? 1959 Named for J. Seelye Bixler. Houses approximately 2,200 reference volumes, 10,000 scores, 30,000 monographs, 11,000 sound recordings and 1,200 videos, alongside study, research, listening, computing, viewing, and classroom space. [4]
Arey Life Sciences Building 1959 The Arey Life Sciences Building houses the Biology Department’s offices, teaching and research laboratories, a suite for transmission and scanning electron microscopes, a cluster of Macintosh computers, and environmentally controlled animal quarters. The department also maintains the Webster Chester collection of biological specimens and models. [5]
Seeley G. Mudd Science Building 1976 Houses Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Geology, and Physics; constructed with a grant from the Seeley G. Mudd Foundation ?
Collins Observatory 1988 Astronomy classroom [6]
Olin Science Building 1996 Colby was awarded the highly coveted F. W. Olin Foundation grant that provided funds for an entire furnished building. Olin houses collections supporting biology, chemistry, computer and environmental science, geology, mathematics, physics and astronomy, and science technology studies. A complete collection of U.S. topographic maps is housed on the ground floor. [1]
Diamond Social Sciences Building 2007 With the naming gift provided by Bob Diamond '73, The Diamond Building houses four social science departments (anthropology, economics, government, and sociology), four interdisciplinary programs (African-American studies, environmental studies, education, international studies), and the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement. [7]
Davis Science Center ?? 2014 The Davis Science Center is named for the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, and will house the Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Psychology departments. [8]

Student life buildings

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Lorimer Chapel 1938 Named for George Horace Lorimer, the first building constructed on the Mayflower Hill campus contains seats for more than 500, a Walcker Orgelbau pipe organ donated by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,[9] offices for the Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant chaplains as well as the Rose Chapel. The Nickerson Carillon tolls the hour from the chapel tower. [10]
Roberts Hall ?? Named for Arthur J. Roberts, contains a Dining Hall, Human Resources, Security, Faculty Offices. Roberts served as the student union prior to the construction of Cotter Union. ?
Harold Alfond Athletic Center ?? The Harold Alfond Athletic Center contains the Boulos Family Fitness Center, Alfond Ice Arena Wadsworth Gymnasium, Fieldhouse, Pool ??
Gould Music Shell 1965 Band Shell reconstructed at Colby, originally from a Greater Portland War Memorial. [11]
Garrison-Foster Hall 1976 Business Office Health Center Student Financial Services. Named for Fay B. Garrison and Alfred D. Foster. [12]
Cotter Union 1985 Named for William R. Cotter, contains the college Bookstore, Page Commons, Pugh Center, Pulver Pavilion, Spa, Student Post Office. [13]
Klein Family Tennis Pavilion 1994 Tennis meeting room, bathroom, scoreboard, and veranda. [14]

Administrative and support buildings

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Eustis Hall ?? Administration Career Services Dean of Students Off-Campus Studies ??
President’s House 1948 A gift from the Averill family, first occupied by J. Seelye Bixler and family. A weathervane adorning the garage's cupola bears a musical staff with the opening notes Dr. Ermanno Comparetti's Mayflower Hill Concerto. [15]
Millett House ?? Guest House ?
Physical Plant Department ?? Physical Plant Department ?
Lunder Admissions House 1992 Admissions and Financial Aid Information [16]
Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center 2005 Alumni library, event space, administrative offices [17]
Biomass Plant 2011 The 8,100-square-foot biomass plant on Campus Drive burns forestry products with two 400-horsepower boilers, producing steam that is distributed underground to all parts of the campus. The plant replaced 90 percent of the heating oil Colby has annually. The plant was designed by Rist,Frost,Schumway Engineering, and ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge [18]

Residential buildings

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Coburn Hall & Mary Low Hall ?? Coburn and Mary Low are connected, housing single rooms, doubles, triples, and quads, a coffeehouse, and the outing club office. Buildings are named for Louise Helen Coburn and Mary Caffrey Low. [19]
Foss Residence and Dining Hall & Woodman Hall ?? Foss and Woodman are connected, located on the southern tip of the campus. The halls house singles, doubles, triples, quads, suites, and a vegetarian/vegan-friendly dining hall which was renovated in 1999 with substantial upgrades. [19][20]
Dana Residence & Dining Hall 1966 Dana, extensively remodeled in 1999, is the largest residence hall on campus and the biggest of the three dining halls at Colby. It houses singles, doubles, and suites. [19][21]
The Heights ?? 1981 The Heights is set into the hillside behind Lorimer Chapel, its terraced design affords most rooms views and rooftop patios. It has four-person suites, singles, and doubles. The Heights also features a large community room, lounges, and study areas throughout the building. [19][22]
AMS (Anthony, Mitchell, Schupf) 1997 Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf provides singles, double, and group suites with private bathrooms, small lounges and a large common social space. A function room and adjacent patio provide event space with a sound system and a kitchenette. There is also a 1,600-square-foot faculty apartment. The complex houses 141 students and was named for Edson Mitchell '75, Paul J. Schupf H '91, and Robert N. Anthony '38. [23]
Harold and Bibby Alfond Senior Residence Complex 1999 Located in the woods near the highest point of Mayflower Hill, the Senior Apartments are connected to campus but secluded and with a separate driveway. Designed as an on-campus choice for seniors who desire greater autonomy and independence, the Alfond apartments house 107 seniors in suites for four, five, or six individuals. Each suite has a private bathroom and fully equipped kitchen. Small patios and a large common room with a kitchen and sound system provide space for social gatherings. Named for Harold Alfond and his wife. [23][24]

Hillside

Designed by Benjamin C. Thompson[9]

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Leonard ?? 1967 Named for Neil F. Leonard, former college Trustee. [25]
Marriner 1967 Dormitory named for Ernest Marriner, former Dean of Faculty. [25]
Sturtevant ?? 1967 Dormitory named for Reginald H. Sturtevant, former college Trustee. [25]
Taylor ?? 1967 Dormitory named for Julian Taylor, longest-serving faculty at the time. [25]
Williams ?? 1967 Originally constructed for the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity, now a dormitory. [25]

The Quad

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Averill ?? ?? ??
Johnson ?? ??
East Quad 1946 Residence hall on the Northeast side of Miller Library, renovated in 1998. The three wings of East Quad are named for three presidents of the college, Albion Woodbury Small, James Tift Champlin, and Nathaniel Butler Jr. halls. [26]
West Quad 1946 Residence hall on the Northwest side of Miller Library, renovated 1998. The three wings of West Quad are named for three presidents of the college, Henry Ephraim Robins, Jeremiah Chaplin and George Dana Boardman Pepper. [26]

Roberts Row

On Alumni Weekend (June 8, 1985), the buildings of "Fraternity Row" were rededicated and renamed with recommendations of their former occupants.[27]

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Drummond ?? Originally constructed for Delta Kappa Epsilon, named for Josiah Hayden Drummond (class of 1846). [28]
Goddard-Hodgkins ?? Originally constructed for Alpha Tau Omega, named for Cecil Goddard '29 and Theodore Hodgkins '25. [29]
Pierce ?? Originally constructed for Zeta Psi, named for T. Raymond Pierce (class of 1898) [30]
Piper ?? Originally constructed for Delta Upsilon, named for Wilson C. Piper '39. [31]
Treworgy ?? Originally constructed for Lambda Chi Alpha, named for Charles Treworgy '22. [32]
Grossman 1951 Originally constructed for the Tau Delta Phi Fraternity and named for Nissie Grossman 1932; renovated in 2011 during updates to student housing. [33]
Perkins-Wilson 1951 Originally constructed for the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and named for Norman C. Perkins and W. Malcolm Wilson; renovated in 2008 during updates to student housing. [34]

Off-campus facilities

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
Colby Hume Center ?? The Colby Hume Center is private residence owned by Dr. Alan Hume but open to use for college students . It is the home of the crew program, the college's blacksmithing course, and numerous other outbuildings. [35]
The Colby Outing Club Cabin ?? ?? The Colby Outing Club Cabin is owned by the Colby Outing Club and reserved for the use of students who are members of the outing club. ??
The Perkins Arboretum ?? ?? Directly adjacent to campus across Mayflower Hill Drive. The Campbell Cross Country Running Trails run through this preserved wooded land, as do numerous other walking trails and paths. ??
Quarry Road Recreation Area ?? ?? Formerly the Colby Ski Hill opened in the 1960s, now recently gifted to a non-profit and re-purposed at the Quarry Road Recreation Area, retained for use by the college.[36] ??

Original campus

Building Image Constructed Notes Reference
South College 1821 The first building to be constructed at Colby, so that classes could be moved out of Jeremiah Chaplin's rented house. The building included 18 rooms and a Chapel, at a time when only 3 students had newly enrolled. [37][38]
North College ?? 1822 ?? [37]
Champlin Hall 1836 Named for the 7th President of the College James Tift Champlin, with funds raised by President Rufus Babcock, commonly referred to as "Champlin Hall." Included Chapel and Recitation rooms [39]
Memorial Hall 1869 Built as a memorial to the Colby men who died in the civil war, designed by Alexander Rice Esty. [37]
Coburn Hall 1872 The first building at the college devoted to the sciences, built during the presidency of James Tift Champlin and named for Abner Coburn [40]
Gymnasium 1876 Mounting pressure for a gymnasium cause the college to borrow money for the construction. Destroyed by fire around 1875. [40]
Shannon Observatory 1889 Col. Richard Cutts Shannon (Colby 1862) funded a workplace for the physicist William Rogers, who agreed to come to Waterville from his position at Harvard. The observatory was built to Rogers's specifications and included a Troughton & Simms telescope,[41] storage batteries, and a generator which supplied electric light to a few college buildings in the 1890s. [37]
Chemical Hall 1899 Chemical Hall was the home of chemistry lectures and labs, the president's office, and a faculty meeting room. [42]
Foss Hall 1904 Designed by John Calvin Stevens for use as the women's dormitory, including dorm rooms, a dining hall, a gym, and meeting rooms.[43] ??
Roberts Hall 1911 Named for Colby's 14th President Arthur J. Roberts who commissioned the construction, and built as a dormitory to accommodate the growing student population. [40]
Hedman Hall 1915 Named for Colby Professor of Romance Languages John Hedman, built as a dormitory. [40]

References

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Further reading

  • Smith, Joseph Coburn (1931). Mayflower Hill: tidings from Colby's new campus. Colby College. OCLC 815979910.
  • Smith, Joseph Coburn (1935). The campus of Colby College: a portfolio of photographs. Colby College. OCLC 815979895.
  • A brief description of Colby college and its equipment. 1907. OCLC 32956615.
  • Services at the laying of the corner stone of the Memorial Hall of Colby University: August 14th, 1867, and at the dedication of the same, August 10th, 1869. 1869. OCLC 11625356.
  • Colby College: An Account of the Laying of the Corner-stone and of the Dedication of Foss Hall, together with a Description of the Building. 1906. OCLC 35566761.

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