Historical Photographs: Buildings, Grounds, and Views

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/classification_terms/7
Topics: Buildings
Schools and Colleges
North Carolina
Subject headings: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

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: Administration Building; This photograph, a gift from Maike Blumenthal in March 1997, show the administration Building and Foust Park, circa 1912.

: Administration Building; Photograph of the Administration Building and Foust Park, circa 1910.

: Administration Building; This photograph shows the entrance to the Administration Building in the 1920s.

: Administration Building; Photograph of the entrance of the Administration Building in 1955.

: Administration Building; This circa 1915 photograph shows the Administration Building and Foust Park with the street car tracks on Spring Garden Street visible in the foreground. This building, designed by Epps & Hackett of Greensboro, North Carolina, was opened in 1892. Two flanking wings were added in 1895. From 1892 to 1908, the building was called Main Building and from 1908 to 1960 it was called Administration Building. In 1960, the building was named in honor of Julius Isaac Foust, president of College from 1906 to 1934. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. A park-like area, between Foust Building and Spring Garden Street, this green space has existed since 1892 when the School opened. Later known as Foust Park, it has been used through the years for May Day celebrations, summer concerts, and other campus activities.

: Administration Building; This circa 1930s photograph shows the Administration Building from Administration Drive.

: Administration Building; This photograph shows the Administration Building from Foust Park in 1955. The photograph appeared in Pine Needles 1955 on page eighteen.

: Administration Building; This photograph shows the Administration Building and other miscellaneous buildings in the background.

: Administration Building

: Administration Building covered in ivy; The Administration Building covered in ivy, as seen from Foust Park in 1939. This photo appeared on page 11 of the 1939 Pine Needles.

: Administration Building covered in ivy; Hand colored photograph of the Administration Building from Foust Park covered in ivy in 1939. Alumnae Association officer Clara Booth Byrd has noted on the front: "My first alumnae office in this (Old Adm) Bldg. 1922-1937. Moved into Alumnae House about Dec 28, 1936.

: Administration Building covered in ivy; Photograph of the Administration Building covered in ivy in the 1940s. The fountain can be seen in front of the stairs.

: Administration Building fountain with ice; This photograph shows the fountain in front of the Foust Building covered with ice in 1951. Faculty residences across Spring Garden Street can be seen in the background.

: Administration Building from the side; This photograph shows the Administration Building as seen from Administration Drive in the 1920s.

: Administrative office in Coleman Gymnasium; The administrative offices in Coleman Gymnasium, as seen circa 1952, when the building opened.

: Aerial View of Bryan Building; The Bryan Building, as seen from above in 1999. The Walker Avenue Parking Deck can be seen in the background.

: Aerial View of Bryan Building; Aerial view of the Bryan Building. Walker Avenue Parking Deck can be seen behind the building.

: Aerial View of Campus; Aerial view of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) campus taken from the east in 1986. Tate Street is in the foreground. The Quad and athletic fields are in the background. In the center is the Stone building and Jackson library can be seen in the upper left corner.

: Aerial View of Campus; This photograph shows an aerial view of the campus in the 1990s. Front to back are the Moore (Margaret) Building, Petty Building, Spencer Residence Hall, and Jackson Library. The Moore Building, originally called Nursing Education Building, was designed by McMinn & Norfleet of Greensboro, North Carolina, and opened in 1969. In 1976, the building was named in honor of Margaret Catherine Moore (Class of 1935), member of the original faculty of the School of Nursing and chair of the building committee.

: Aerial photograph of campus area, North Carolina College for Women; Aerial view of campus circa 1927-28.

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