Building Subject Files: Home

Buildings on Campus with Dates Built 1884-1951

List of buildings and whom they are named for

List of buildings with notes and write-ups on who they are named after and their purpose or function on campus.

State Appropriation: Renovations & Land Acquisitions 1894

Article: “Nearly Six Million Asked for Longwood”

Articles: Campus Improvements 1966

Articles: Campus Improvements 1967

Articles: Dedication during 1967 Founders Day (Craft, Graham, Grainger, Iler, Stubs)

Articles: Campus Improvements 1968

Bond Issue 1968, Brochure, Poster & Press Releases

Article “State Education Looks Toward Bond Issue” Rotunda, October 16, 1968 (Ruffner renovations, Coyner/Home Economics, Wynne)

Bond Issue: Letter from President Willett to Alumna asking for support.

Article: “Campus Growth…First in Virginia” Farmville Herald March 19, 1971

Capital Outlay Projects 1976-1978, 1978-1980, 1980-1982, 1982-1984

Article: “LC receives Bequest of Land, Cash” August 29, 1979

Article “Capital Outlay Projects Set” Rotunda, February 5, 1980

Longwood Capital Budget Need: Renovation of Science Facilities 1984-1985

Article “Longwood Expansion” Rotunda, February 3, 1987

Press Release On Campus: “Proposed Capital Outlay Projects” March 17, 1989

Article “Renovations Rack Campus” Rotunda, Feb 17, 1995

News Release: “Carved in Stone” Slate signs 2002

Longwood Link Copy: “Two Years after the Great Fire Our Campus is Full of Life” April 2003

Article “Longwood Construction May Hit 130 Million” Farmville Herald, September 5, 2003

Press release: Renaming of 3 Buildings (Dorill Dinning Hall, Greenwood Library, Willett Gym)

Article “Longwood Honors Presidents” Farmville Herald, September 7, 2004 (Dorill Dinning Hall, Greenwood Library, Willett Gym)

Article: “Longwood Names Program, Buildings” Richmond Times Dispatch July 14, 2004 sent via email.

Invitations & Program Renaming Ceremony of Dorill Dining Hall, Greenwood Library and Willett Gym.

Press Release: “Master Plan Community Input Meeting set for Wednesday” Nov 4, 2014

Longwood Master Plan Webpage – captured 2002

Campus Master Plan Documents early 2000s

Longwood Master Plan webpage - captured 2003

Building the Future Website Webcams as of 2004

Longwood Construction Webpage – captured 2007

Longwood Construction “The Latest” Webpage – captured 2007

Internal Email: Campus Construction Update, June 12, 2007

Campus Maps Admissions

Equipment Specifications for Science Building & Physical Education Building, September 17, 1972

Alumni House: Notes and Copies of Articles from the Alumni Magazine.

Longwood University Bed and Breakfast (aka Alumni House): News and Brochure.

ARC Dormitory: Press Release and Article

Athletic Fields: Article “Old School Property Given to Longwood” Rotunda February 21, 1978

Athletic Fields: Articles on new Stadium Complex 2005

Baptist Student Union: Article, Service of Dedication

Bedford: Article, “Art Building is Named, Honor Given Campus, Civic Leader”

Bedford: Articles & Press Releases, Renovation and Re-Opening

Bedford: Articles Renovation Fire August 23, 2010

Article “Fine Arts Complex for Longwood” Farmville Herald, December 8, 1967(aka Bedford and Wygal)

Blackwell Dining Hall: Copies of article “Our New Dining Room” & Article “Rotunda Market Opens”

Blackwell: Internal Communication about Closing for Renovation 2014

Blackwell Plaza: Articles “Birth of a Plaza” Rotunda March 14, 1989 Copy of “Ground Broken for LC Project” Farmville

Herald May 11, 1988

Blackwell Plaza: Advertisement for Bids & Robinson Display Fountains

Blackwell Plaza: Contract Documents

Beale Plaza: Press Releases & Articles about Dedication (Also Blackwell Plaza)

Bristow: Article “$440,000 Service Center Set” Farmville Herald July 30, 1971; Dedication Speech Founders Day April 6, 1974

Brock Commons: Articles about the gift from Joan and Macon Brock

Brock Commons: Master Plan Website April 2002

Brock Commons: Internal Communications: Some related specifically to the Greenwood Library

Brock Commons: Dedication

Science Building (aka Chichester): Internal Communications

Science Building (aka Chichester): Press Releases & Articles

Science Building (aka Chichester): Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Science Departments Brochure – Information on Science Building

Chichester: Naming Articles & Invitations

Center for Communications Studies and Theater: Article: “New Theater to be Completed in 2007” Rotunda October 27, 2005

Center for Communication Studies and Theater (aka CSTAC): Groundbreaking

Cox Dormitory: Articles

Coyner: Press Release, “Coyners Honored in Building Naming”

Coyner: Articles, Farmville Herald November 28, 196

Cunninghams: General Information

North Cunningham: Articles Building

South Cunningham: Articles Building

South Cunningham: Dedication

Cunninghams: Internal Email about Closing

Curry: Dedication

Curry: Article “Cause of Dorm fire Still Undetermined” Rotunda April 10, 1979

Dorill Dinning Hall: Article Building

Dorill Dinning Hall: Opening

Student Building (aka French): copies of Articles from original Building

French: Dedication Program Founders Day March 22, 1969

French: Articles Renovation 1980s

French: Articles Renovation 2013

West Wing (aka Grainger): Articles about Building

West Wing (aka Grainger): Presentation of Portrait of James M. Grainger Portrait May 30, 1959

West Wing to Grainger: Dedication Founders Day March 18, 1967

Grainger: Articles Rebuilding after the Fire 2001

Grainger: Articles Rebuilding Groundbreaking 2002

Grainger: Articles Reopening & Dedication 2003

Grainger: Web Photo Albums Demolition-Dedication

Grainer: 1990s Renovation see English and Modern Language LU-018

*Greenwood Library: See Greenwood Library Construction Project LU-124

Health and Fitness Center: Article “New Recreation Center to Be Built Later this Year” & Architectural Drawing from website

Health and Fitness Center: Articles related to the Groundbreaking

Health and Fitness Center: Internal Communications

Health and Fitness Center: Articles related to Dedication

Health and Fitness Center: Education Design Showcase

Heating Plant: Article “New Agency Warns On Smoke” Farmville Herald, June 18, 1971

Heating Plant: Article “Longwood Heats Campus with Sawdust”

Heating Plant: Articles Grand Opening 2011

Heating Plant: See Presidents Office Files

Training School (aka Hiner): Article “The New Training School Building” The Focus

Training School (aka Hiner): Articles General Information

Hiner (aka Training School): Articles & Invitation on Naming

Hiner: Invitation and Program from Grand Opening 1998

Hull: Email from Richard Bratcher to Patricia Cormier Subject – New Education Building

Hull: Dedication

Hull: Naming

Iler: Article Iler Gym Proposal

Iler: Dedication

Iler: New Gymnasium Needs

Iler: Specifications for Proposed Physical Education Building

Jarman Auditorium: Article “Site of New Auditorium Building” Rotunda, February 11, 1950

Jarman Auditorium: Dedication

Jarman Auditorium: Paper by Stacy Shelton 1999

Lancaster Library: Article “Exercise Mark Library Opening” Farmville Herald, November 3, 1939

Lancaster Library: Renovation and Dedication 1962

Lancaster Library: Article “The Bell Rejoins the Other Sounds” Farmville Herald, February 12, 1982

Lancaster: Articles 1990s Renovations and Building Guides

Lancer Park: Articles about purchase

Lancer Park: Grand Opening & Move In

Lancer Park: Article “Additions and Additional Problems in Lancer Park” Rotunda, September 4, 2012

Lancer Park, Longwood Landings & Longwood Village: Article “All the Comfort of Home, Residential Living Takes on a New Meaning.” Alumni Magazine Vol 8. No. 2, 2008

Cormier Way (Lancer Park): Opening

Lankford: Article “Dedication of Lankford building Highlights Founders’ Day Program” March 6, 1968

Lankford: General Information

Lankford: Internal Communication, Lankford Plaza 2002

Lankford: Lancer Café Renovations

Longwood College for Visual Arts (LCVA): Articles Purchase and Renovation 2004

Longwood House: Article “Longwood Country estate, Latest Addition to S.T.C.” Rotunda, March 14, 1929

Longwood House: Article “Beautiful Longwood Now Recreational Center for S.T.C….” Farmville Herald, March 1935

Longwood House: Article “Bronze Tablet to Venables is Unveiled at Longwood” The Farmville Leader, November 14, 1941 (Copy)

Longwood House: Articles Willett Years

Longwood House: General Information

Longwood House: Article “The General & the Railroad” about Joseph E. Johnston Ties the Southern Railway System Magazine, April 1959

Longwood House: Internal Communication Landscaping

Longwood Landings: Press Release and Article announcements

Longwood Landings: Articles Related to Rezoning process

Longwood Landings: Press Release and Invitation “Topping Off” Ceremony

Longwood Landings: Progress Report Website & FAQs about Delays

Maugans Alumni Center: Press Release about Opening

Register & Sharp: Grand Opening

Register and Sharp: Resolutions naming the Buildings in Flat File

Ruffner: Article Renovations 1970

Ruffner: Archaeological Dig Website Capture

Ruffner: Articles on Signing the Rotunda

Ruffner: Articles related to Construction

Ruffner: Rotunda Paintings 2004

Ruffner: Articles with photos by Rob Chapman

Ruffner: Re-dedication Invite and Program

Ruffner: Re-dedication Articles

Ruffner: Re-dedication Website

Ruffner: Guide Brochure

Ruffner: American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase Bronze Citation

Ruffner: Press Release “Water Leak Damages Walls & Flooring in West Ruffner”

Ruffner: Tea Room Articles

Small Business Development Center

Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (aka Continuing Education Center of Southern Virginia): Press Release “New Name, New Building, New Location for CEC”

Stevens: Article “Longwood Will Christen New Hall Next September” August 11, 1950

Stevens: Articles about additions of McCorkle & Jeffers

Jeffers & McCorkle Dedication part of 1969 Founders Day Program in French File

Stubbs: New Dormitory Bid and Budget 1966

Stubbs: Article “New Dormitory Athletic Field in Longwood Bids” Farmville Herald, April 6, 1965

Stubbs: Articles Groundbreaking

Stubbs: Articles on Construction

Stubbs: Dedication Ceremony Speeches

Stubbs: Articles Dedication and Opening

Sunken Garden: Write-up by Sandra Pleva

Tabb: General Information

Tabb: Addition Progress Report (Copy)

Tabb: Press Release “Tabb is Back”

South Tabb/Infirmary: Compiled Information from Presidents Reports and Board of Visitors Meetings

Upchurch/University Center: Press Release “Longwood Board Approves Design for New University Center” 2009

Upchurch: Plans 2014

Upchurch: Opening and Dedication

Wheeler: “College to Receive Bids on Wheeler Hall…” Farmville Herald, March 20, 1959

Wheeler: Dedication Program

Also Dedication of Dabney Lancaster Library

Lancer Hall/Willett Gym: Article “Bond Issue Includes LC Gym”

Lancer Hall/Willett Gym: General Information

Lancer Hall/Willett Gym): Dedication

Willett Gym/Lancer Hall: Specifications for Physical & Health Education Building 1972

Wygal: Dedication Invite and Program

Wygal: Articles on Naming

Wygal: Molnar Recital Hall Naming

Wynne: Portrait Dedication

Wynne: Demolition

Located in Binder 8:

117.001 - Aerial view of Longwood's campus in the distance

117.002 - Aerial view of Longwood's campus

117.003 - Aerial view of Longwood's campus in the snow

117.004 - North Cunninghams from the back of Ruffner

117.005 - North Cunninghams from behind Ruffner

117.006 - North Cunningham from behind Ruffner

117.007 - Inside of Lancaster Library

117.008 - Wheeler Lawn

117.009 - Ruffner Rotunda from High Street east side*

117.010 - Lancaster Library from Wheeler lawn near North Cunninghams

117.011 - Front of Main Cunninghams from across Pine Street near Hiner/Coyner

117.012 - Ruffner's Rotunda in the snow

117.013 - Lankford Student Union Building from front

117.014 - Lancaster Library from the front

117.015 - Smoke stack

117.016 - North Cunninghams from the back of Lancaster

117.017 - "Pupils of the 'Practice School' as the training school was then known"*

117.018 - Hull

117.019 - Plaque dedicating teacher education building to Duvahl Ridgway Hull and Andrew W. Hull

117.020 - Blackwell Plaza looking toward North Cunningham

117.021 - Curry and Frazier, with two students in the foreground

117.022 - Ruffner's Rotunda

117.023 - Ruffner's Rotunda

117.024 - ARC Residence Hall

117.025 - Blackwell Plaza taken from North Cunninghams

117.026 - Wheeler Lawn taken from an upper floor of Blackwell Hall, trees obstruct full views of most of the buildings

117.027 - Hull

117.028 - Wheeler from in front of Cox

117.030 - Lancaster Library Clock Tower

117.031 - Architectural Drawing of Mary White Cox Dormitory

117.032 - ARC dormitory from Lankford Mall. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.033 - ARC fountain close up. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.034 - ARC Fountain looking towards Greenwood Library. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.035 - ARC Fountain looking towards Greenwood Library. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.036 - Greenwood Library, from ARC Side. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.037 - Greenwood Library from Lankford Mall. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.038 - Greenwood Library from Lankford Mall. Taken by Dr. Boyer. (2 copies)

117.039 - Greenwood Library from the Lankford Student Union (Redford & Pine). Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.040 - Greenwood Library, from across Lankford Mall. Taken by Dr. Boyer. (2 copies)

117.041 - Greenwood Library from Lankford Student Union (Redford & Pine). Taken by Dr. Boyer

117.042 - Greenwood Library from Lankford Mall. Taken by Dr. Boyer

117.043 - Lancaster from High Street. Taken by Dr. Boyer (2 copies)

117.044 - Curry and Frazier from south end of campus. Frazier is in the foreground (2 copies)

117.045 - Curry and Frazier from S. Main Street. Aerial View. Curry in the foreground

117.046 - Curry and Frazier from S. Main Street, close up. Curry is in the foreground

117.047 - Backside of Lankford Student Union, from Lankford Mall

117.048 - The front of Stubbs Hall

117.049 - Longwood House

117.050 - The front of Grainer under construction

117.051 - Tabb before the White House (East Wing) fire.*

117.052 - Front of Wheeler, with student sitting on a bench (2 copies)

117.053 - Ruffner from High Street east side

117.054 - Ruffner's Rotunda in the fall

117.055 - Lankford Student Union ribbon cutting during Founders Day*

117.056 - Lankford Student Union ribbon cutting during Founders Day*

117.057 - Lankford Student Union ribbon cutting during Founders Day*

117.058 - Lankford Student Union ribbon cutting during Founders Day*

117.059 - Lankford Student Union ribbon cutting during Founders Day*

117.060 - Architectural drawing of Lankford Student Union

117.063 - Longwood House postcard

117.064 - Tea Room State Normal School for Women postcard

117.065 - Dining Room, State Normal School for Women Postcard

117.066 - Wynne Campus School postcard, with information about the school on the back. (2 copies)

117.067 - Aerial view of campus postcard (2 copies)

117.068 - Student Building Postcard

117.069 - Student Building Post card, with message to Miss Lucy from Evelyn M. Coleman

117.070 - Jarman Auditorium Postcard

117.071 - Lancaster Library State Teachers College

117.072 - Lancaster Library State Teachers College

117.073 - Curry and Frazier with Frazier in the foreground, from the front

117.074 - Curry and Frazier with Curry in the foreground, from the back on Main Street

117.075 - Frazier under construction, from front of building*

117.076 - Curry under construction, foundation of Frazier being started*

117.077 - West wing of Ruffner looking towards the Colonnade

117.078 - Ruffner corner of main Ruffner and east wing

117.079 - East Wing of Ruffner

117.080 - East Wing of Ruffner

117.081 - Ruffner external columns

117.082 - Front door of Ruffner

117.083 - Ruffner front door and window

117.084 - Ruffner window into the Rotunda

117.085 - Ruffner external columns

117.086 - Ruffner external columns, and light above the front door

117.087 - Ruffner raking cornice, and flags on the dome of the Rotunda

117.088 - Ruffner raking cornice and top of external columns

117.089 - Ruffner taken from the east side partial view of the front door. Portrait view

117.090 - Ruffner from the right side, partial view of the front door, landscape view

117.091 - Ruffner east wing

117.092 - Ruffner east wing

117.093 - East Wing of Ruffner

117.094 - Ruffner front door

117.095 - Ruffner picture of a window

117.096 - Ruffner rotunda

117.097 - Ruffner east wing and sign

117.098 - East wing of Ruffner

117.099 - East wing of Ruffner

117.100 - Ruffner west wing

117.101 - West wing of Ruffner

117.102 - West Ruffner

117.103 - West Ruffner with colonnade in the background

117.104 - Ruffner columns above the front door

117.105 - Photo of smiling girl

117.106 - Picture of smiling girl

117.107 - East wing of Ruffner form across High Street

117.108 - West wing of Ruffner, from across High Street

117.109 - West wing of Ruffner looking toward the east wing, taken from across high street

117.110 - West wing of Ruffner looking towards the East wing from across High Street

117.111 - West wing of Ruffner looking towards the main section, from across High Street

117.112 - Rotunda of Ruffner through a tree from across high street

117.113 - Ruffner Rotunda portrait from across high street

117.114 - Ruffner Rotunda landscape from across high street

117.115 - Ruffner Rotunda portrait from across high street

117.116 - East wing of Ruffner from across high street

117.117 - West wing of Ruffner from across high street

117.118 - Rotunda of Ruffner portrait with sign from across high street

117.119 - East wing of Ruffner and partial view of the Rotunda from across high street

117.120 - East wing of Ruffner from across high street

117.121 - Ruffner Rotunda with sign from across high street

117.122 - West wing of Ruffner from across high street

117.123 - East wing of Ruffner from across high street

117.124 - Ruffner Rotunda from across High Street, landscape

117.125 - Ruffner Rotunda and east wing from across high street

117.126 - East wing of Ruffner from across the high street

117.127 - West wing of Ruffner with a partial view of the Rotunda

117.128 - East wing of Ruffner from across High street

117.129 - Ruffner rotunda, from across high street landscape

117.130 - Ruffner Rotunda from across high street portrait

117.131 - East wing of Ruffner from across high street

117.132 - Interior of the parlor in the Rotunda*

117.133 - View of Lancaster Library taken in front of Jarman Auditorium trees slightly obscure the view of the library

117.134 -View of Lancaster Library in the snow from across High Street. On back "Campus Standards…Library"

117.135 - Interior of Lancaster Library, student is studying at a table. On back "Interior to old Library Lancaster Buld."

117.136 - Aerial view of Lankford Student Union (probably taken form Curry). Stubbs, Cox and South Cunninghams are all visible*

117.137 - Side view of Lankford Building by Max Ward Delmar Studios. Student is visible in basement window

117.138 - South view of Lankford Student activities building. View of the loading dock door and side parking lot

117.139 - Henry Willett, Bill Dorrill, Patricia Cormier and Janet Greenwood, at the naming dedication of Willett Gym, Dorrill Dining Hall, and the Greenwood Library (2 copies) *

117.140 - Henry Willett, Bill Dorill, and Janet Greenwood during the naming dedication of Willett Gym, Dorill Dining Hall, and Greenwood Library

117.141 - Henry Willett & Spouse, Bill Dorill & Spouse, Patricia Cormier, Raymond Cormier, and Janet Greenwood, at the naming rededication of Willett Gym, Dorill Dining Hall, and Greenwood Library. (2 copies)

117.142 - Francis Lankford Jr. Plaque, students are holding the plaque

117.143 - Francis Lankford Jr. Plaque and Lankford Student Union plaque with students holding both plaques.

117.144 - Architectural Drawing of Brock Commons looking towards fountain and back of Grainger and Ruffner.*

* Denotes photograph has been digitized.