Eco BS: A History in Pictures
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This document provides a brief history of several buildings that previously existed on the Berea College campus between 1889 and 1971. It summarizes the origins, uses, and eventual demolitions of buildings like Hunting Hall, Putnam Hall, the Parish House, Prospect House, and various cottages that once housed students and faculty. The document utilizes photographs from Berea College's archives to illustrate the timelines and transformations of these buildings over time. Sources listed include the college's special collections and an architectural history book about Berea College.
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Eco BS: A History in Pictures
- 1. Eco BS: A History in Pictures Olivia Meszaros ARH 234 Dr. Julie Hruby Fall 2011
- 2. Timeline of Eco BS from Building A College- 1889 to 1955
- 3. Timeline of Eco BS from maps not listed in Building A College
- 10. Music Hall Music was first taught in the Ladies Hall (Fairchild Hall), but in 1898 it was moved to the Hutchinson House, which was where the Boone Tavern parking lot now is. It later became the Office of the Dean of the Academy, and the music classes were moved.
- 11. Music Hall
- 13. Hunting Hall It was constructed with student labor starting in 1915, to house over 50 Academy boys. It had additions made to it over time. From 1942 it was housing women, and did so until 1971 when it was razed.
- 14. Hunting Hall
- 15. Hunting Hall
- 16. Putnam Hall (Faith Hall) Built from 1912 to 1913, it was named for Kate Urner Putnam, a teacher at the Academy. It was originally named Faith Hall, because at its start, they lacked the funds to complete it, and were building it on faith. It was lived in by Vocational School girls, Academy boys and houses a portion of the Fireside Industries. It was used from 1913 to 1970, and stood about where Anna Smith student parking now is. It was razed in the summer of 1971.
- 17. Putnam Hall (Faith Hall)
- 18. Putnam Hall (Faith Hall)
- 19. Parish House (Academy Chapel, Foundation School Chapel, The Ship Built from 1902 to 1903, the building had a few transformations. It was the Academy Chapel, the Foundation Schools Chapel, and The Ship when used by the Navy V-12 students. It was the seventh building built by the college for religious uses, and it had also served as Union Church until the one across the street was built. The college bought it from Union Church in 1922, and it was used until it was razed in 1971.
- 20. Parish House (Academy Chapel, Foundation School Chapel, The Ship
- 21. Prospect House It was built in the 1890s as a private home, but wasnt bought by the college until 1901. It was built were Anna Smith now stands, and housed male Academy students.
- 23. Marshall House
- 24. Cottages Many of these were first private residences and then bought by the college to house students and faculty and staff. They were all over campus, and often torn town, moved, or built to serve whatever need there was.
- 26. Anna Smith Anna Smith was built from 1949 to 1950 in a space cleared by Prospect, Rose and Marshall Cottages. It was built to house female students.
- 27. Anna Smith
- 28. Campus views
- 29. Campus views- Parish House, Hunting Hall, Prospect, Rose and Duncan (Marshall) Cottages
- 30. Campus views
- 31. Campus views
- 32. Sources All photographs taken from Berea College Special Collections and Archives Boyce, Robert. Building A College: An Architectural History of Berea College. Berea, Kentucky: Berea College, 2006.