A GSC Snapshot Back In Time

For you folks who are familiar with the current facilities at Glenville State College, this photo taken probably in the 1930’s will be of interest to you. This photo was shared by a good friend and was in possession of William A. Rymer and Tim Marks. Please click on the photo to get a large format view of this neat photo.

As you can see that the Physical Education Building, Student Union, Science Building, Maintenance Building, Robert Kidd Library, or girl’s dormitory were not constructed at this time. (OK- I know- I am from the old school- the correct terminology these days would be women’s residence hall!)

On the top of the hill you can see Verona Maple Hall which was razed in January of 1979. Clark Hall is seen to the right and the Administration Building, with its famed clock tower, is directly in front of Clark Hall.

To the left of Verona Maple Hall is the familiar home of the President of Glenville State College. As we move down the street, you can see the college gymnasium. This gymnasium was also used by the high school which is the next building. Notice on the South side of the high school building there is a vertical structure which is a cylindrical fire escape. I remember schools that had these safety devices. Only problem was all I used to see they were always locked at the bottom of the fire escape slide!

As we walk on past the high school, the Arbuckle house with its tower is the last house in view. Across from the high school is Kanawha Hall which is now the site of the Robert Kidd library. Kanawha Hall was razed when I was student at Glenville State College. My wife and I were part of the train of students and faculty that moved the books from the old library in Clark Hall to the new Robert Kidd Library.

The good wife stayed in a small dorm facility called Firestone Lodge. It can be seen at the right of the Administration Building. It has garage type doors on the lower level which opened into the ceramics workshop.

To compare the photo with the current GSC landscape, click below for a map.
http://www.glenville.edu/pdfs/campusmap.pdf