Category: Buildings
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Turner Chapel: A History
Gathering spaces have always been an important part of North Greenville. When the founders constructed the first main building on campus, they designed the building so that the walls could be taken down and the entire first floor could be used as a gathering space for the school. The same…
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Lawton Hall
Throughout the 1950s, the enrollment numbers at North Greenville continued to grow. Taylor Hall was the only men’s dorm on campus that was built to be a dorm, but it could not accommodate every male resident student, and a committee from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools had termed…
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The Heart of Campus: Hester Memorial Library
“A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library.”― Shelby Foote When principal O.J. Peterson came to North Greenville, there was only one building on campus and a school library was just a dream. In the spring of 1901, Mr. Peterson organized the A.C.H. (Amicitia, Cultura, Humanitas) Literary…
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Women’s History at North Greenville
Women have played a vital role in North Greenville’s history since the very beginning. North Greenville was founded as a co-ed institution in 1892 and has remained one throughout its existence. Women have also served in roles such as faculty, dorm mothers, dieticians, and nurses but it has not always…
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The Light at the Top of the Hill: The Donnan Administration Building
North Greenville has had three administration buildings over the course of its 132 years. All three of these main buildings stood in the same spot at the highest point on campus. At the top of this hill, over a century of students have been able to gaze out of the…
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The Hayes Gymnasium: Home to Over 70 Years of North Greenville Athletics
Athletics have long been a part of the North Greenville campus, but before 1950, all athletic activities had to take place outside or at another local school. The men’s basketball team had to use local high school gyms for practices and home games and physical education classes had to work…
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The Crain Science Building
In 1947, the first science building was added to the North Greenville campus. After World War II, the federal government made surplus buildings available to college campuses. In addition to the former barracks set up as “Vetville”, North Greenville received a one-story building with 6,000 sq ft to be used…
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White Hall: North Greenville’s Beloved Historical Building
“My favorite part of working in White Hall was the opportunity to spend time talking with students who would gather in the lobby or in those rockers on the front porch. On beautiful spring and fall afternoons, you would often find me there.” – Dr. Catherine Sepko, former Dean of…
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Neves Hall: North Greenville’s First Stand-Alone Dining Hall
In 1940, Benjamin Franklin Neves passed away and North Greenville lost one of its founders and most significant supporters. However, even in death, Ben Neves continued to support North Greenville with his legacy. Knowing his heart for the school, his family sold 525 acres of his land to North Greenville…
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North Greenville’s First President’s Home
In 1936, the year before White Hall was built, North Greenville constructed the first president’s home for Dr. Donnan and his family. The seven-room brick house with mountain views served the Donnan family until Dr. Donnan’s retirement in the early 60s. The next president of the college, Dr. Neely, lived…
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