Academic and Student Life Halls

Welcome to our Academic and Student Life Halls photo page! Here you will find all the pictures that we used for this project regarding the buildings not tied with residency on campus. Take a look through to see pictures of the old Trinkle Library, still with Campus Drive in front of it or to see Seacobeck which housed the infamous dining hall. From Chandler Hall to the indoor pool at Monroe, you’re sure to find it here!

Approach to Seacobeck Hall

Approach to Seacobeck Hall. 1930. 163. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_d174a013-b5c8-4c5d-9ffa-3f0132e3f0b2/.

Chandler Hall

Bagby, H. Chandler Hall. 3075. Centennial Image Collection. Accessed March 1, 2024. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_e7ae0333-68a6-4b1d-b59e-86fe43fa9200/.

Monroe Hall Swimming Pool

A black and white picture of an indoor swimming pool located within Monroe Hall. Four women are swimming in it with one getting ready to dive in.

Buck Studio. Monroe Hall Swimming Pool. 1918. 376. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_4782ba80-4ae8-4aad-a4a8-1d00cabbcf3f/.

Exterior of Trinkle Library

A black and white picture that shows the exterior of Trinkle Library with the domed top and its four Ionic columned temple entrance. This picture also shows how the staircase at the front of Trinkle Library went onto the sidewalk with Campus Drive right in front of it.

Colony Studios. Exterior of Trinkle Library. 510. Centennial Image Collection. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_4d6e42fe-9d2f-474b-be19-30a3fc9e4b47/.

Chandler Hall

A color photo of Chandler Hall taken from Ball Circle showing its four ionic columned temple entrance and large trees and bushes in front of it.

Cordero, Lou. Chandler Hall. 2002. 1432. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_a975a982-5f1a-4459-a51a-64da980b9094/.

Devil-Goat Day Banner

A black and white photo showing the entrance to the Underground in front of the Lee Hall staircase with the two curved stairs on either side. There is a sign that is hanging over top the door to the underground that says "'84 & '86 Go Goats! Today Devil-Goat Day Westmorland Green, Games 1:00 - 4:00."

Devil-Goat Day Banner. 1983. 575. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_467f1616-5cb3-4f66-abb3-4d4b62d28495/.

DuPont Hall

A black and white photo of Dupont Hall showing the still young and small trees and boxwood bushes out front of it.

DuPont Hall. 3023. Centennial Image Collection. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_b708dec5-ad9a-4269-89e8-552ae12dbad9/.

Fine Arts Center Dedication

A black and white photo showing a large crowd of people (A couple hundred strong) sitting out front of the Fine Arts Center (Dupont, Pollard and Melchers) in folding chairs. There is text below the picture that says "The Fine Arts Center proudly presented a noble facade to honored guests at the recent Dedication Exercises."

Fine Arts Center Dedication. 1953. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_bd7f12a4-8943-4e97-b320-fea0593c33bf/.

George Washington Hall

A black and white photo of the front of George Washington Hall showing the steps leading up to the columned temple entrance and showing a student walking on then Campus Walk.

Fitzgerald, Barry. George Washington Hall. 1988. 2136. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_9d16912c-c7c7-4f81-91c7-caddedb73888/.

Goolrick Gymnasium

A black and white picture of Goolrick Gymnasium taken from College Avenue. It shows the curvy driveway up to the gym with lampposts and a 15 MPH Speed limit sign.

Goolrick Gymnasium. 1937. Centennial Image Collection. Accessed March 3, 2024. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_9bbae81f-3736-47d6-adbe-c23d53ee4c9e/.

Entrance to the Underground

A black and white picture showing the steps in front of Lee Hall and the entrance to the Underground located right in the middle of the two curved staircases on either side of it.

McWaters, Dennis. Entrance to the Underground. 1992. 2126. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_2bcbdc79-e64a-4ebc-b275-9cae11e4f235/.

Students Relaxing in Front of Chandler Hall

A color photo showing the front of Chandler Hall with many students hanging around out front of it and a few balloons around them.

Mellott. Students Relaxing in Front of Chandler Hall. 1996. 1968. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_566f8603-4f05-4b5d-b672-385aed2165d4/.

Paths Near Chandler Hall

A black and white photo of students walking to and from Chandler Hall on the paths. This photo was taken from a higher floor in Virginia Hall. There is text at the bottom of the picture that says "The Three R's."

Paths near Chandler Hall. 1940. 635. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_f67a8bde-0182-45bb-88b1-0a346318e4a6/.

George Washington Hall Roof Garden

A black and white photo showing many people sitting at four person round tables with patterned umbrellas from the middle of the tables shading them. They are on top of the roof of George Washington Hall.

Smith, Judson and Judson Smith Studio. George Washington Hall Roof Garden. 1951. 393. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_ee6109bf-6928-4659-83c9-e0f810e1f869/.

Students Walk up the Hill to Seacobeck

A black and white photo of Seacobeck Hall taken from the bottom of the grassy hill. There are students walking up the stairs to the front entrance of Seacobeck Hall.

Students Walk up the Hill to the Seacobeck. 1931. 1780. Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_8b4d9bb2-fc33-4acb-99fe-0b249244da82/.

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