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Title
Western State Normal School on Normal Hill, exterior
Date
ca. 1905
Time Period
1900 - 1909
Description
Exterior of the Western State Normal School with steps leading to Davis Street. View is looking west. Construction of the school’s first building began in 1904 on Prospect Hill. It housed administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories, and a library. The two-story structure clad in brick featured a portico with six Greek pillars, an arch window over the main entry, and a cupola designed by architect Ernest W. Arnold. The building held its first class of students in September 1905 and remained in use as a teaching facility until 1990.
Title
Western Michigan College, main entrance, exterior
Date
ca. 1955
Time Period
1950 - 1959
Description
Exterior view of Administration Building of Western Michigan College facing Davis Street and featuring portico, columns, and balustrade in Georgian Revival style. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was WMU's first building (erected as Western State Normal School) and used until the 1950s.
Title
School of Business, facade, on East Campus of Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1964
Time Period
1960 - 1969
Description
Facade of the Western Michigan University School of Business in North Hall on East Campus. Students surround the front facade of the building with its entrance portico with pediment supported by classical columns. Built in 1924, North Hall was altered several times, undergoing renovation in 1958 and a rolling storage system was installed in the basement in the 1970s. North Hall also housed the campus library and classrooms for the College of Busines' finance and commerical law, marketing, academic advising, college administration and psychology department. In 1990, the College of Business was moved to the Haworth College of Business on West Campus. The building was used for archival storage and as home to the Department of Industrial Design. It was demolished in 2014, and only the front entrance remains on Prospect Hill.
Title
Postcard of Western Michigan Normal School
Date
1906
Time Period
1900 - 1909
Description
A postcard depicting the original administration building at Western State Normal School before the north and south wings were added to the building.
Title
Administration Building with Gym addition, East Campus of Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1964
Time Period
1960 - 1969
Description
A woman in a long coat walking down the steps of the Administritation Building (East Hall) of Western Michigan College of Education. Middle portion of the building is visible, front columns and portico prominant.
Title
Class of 1945 graduates lined up outside East Hall, Western Michigan University
Date
1945
Time Period
1940 - 1949
Description
Graduating students in academic regalia standing on the promenade on the east side of East Hall following 1945 commencement at Western Michigan College of Education. In the background are East Hall porticoes.
Title
Administration Building stairs, Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1942
Time Period
1940 - 1949
Description
Photograph featuring the stairs and columns of the Administration building on East Campus of Western Michigan University. The photograph, attributed to Charles R. Starring, appeared in the 1942 Brown & Gold yearbook.
Title
Administration Building, looking Northwest, East Campus, Western Michigan University
Description
Exterior view of the Training School and Administration Buildings from the bottom of Prospect Hill facing Northwest. Photograph taken by Crescent Studios in Kalamazoo, Michigan. View features the portico, columns, and balustrade in Georgian Revival style.
Title
Aerial view of Western State Normal School and Davis Street neighborhood
Date
1915
Time Period
1910 - 1919
Description
Aerial photograph of Western State Normal School on Prospect Hill and the surrounding neighborhood in 1915. View features the original Administration building with the classroom and gymnasium addition, the Training School, the Science Building, and the “Horseshoe” sidewalk. Tennis courts in the mid-ground. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. By 1909 two wings were added: the Training School and the Gymnasium, both featuring columned porticos and lit cupolas. Together these were later renamed East Hall. The photograph appeared in the Brown & Gold 1922 yearbook.
Title
Stairway to Administration Building, East Campus, Western State Normal School
Date
1941
Description
Photograph of snow-covered stairway in front of the original Administration Building at Western State Normal School. View from the bottom of Prospect Hill looking up toward the Administration Building portico. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. Photograph appeared in the 1941 Brown and Gold yearbook.
Title
Western State Normal School from Davis Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description
View of Western State Normal School on Prospect Hill from Davis Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. Two wings the Training School and the Gymnasium, were added in 1909 and later were renamed East Hall.
Title
Western State Normal School on Normal Hill
Date
ca. 1915
Time Period
1910 - 1919
Description
Front view of the Administration Building and part of the Training School, Western State Normal School. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. Two wings the Training School and the Gymnasium, were added in 1909 and later were renamed East Hall.
Title
Administration Building and Training School, East Campus, Western Michigan University
Description
View of the Administration Building and Training School main entrances from the bottom of Prospect Hill facing northwest. View of main entrances features the portico, columns, and balustrade in Georgian Revival style. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, East Hall was WMU's first building (erected when it was still Western State Normal School) and used until the 1950s. It was also known as the Education Building and by 1967 as East Hall.
Title
Western State Normal School on Normal Hill, Kalamazoo
Date
ca. 1929
Time Period
1920 - 1929
Description
View of Western State Normal School on the top of Prospect Hill in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The view includes the Training School, the Administration Building with attached gymnasium and annex, and the Library building. The photograph appeared in the 1929 Brown and Gold yearbook.
Title
Main entrance of the gymnasium, East Campus, Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1925
Time Period
1920 - 1929
Description
Color photograph of the front portico of the gymnasium attachment on the north side of the Administration Building. The photograph first appeared in the Brown and Gold 1925 yearbook. The Gymnasium, one of two wings to the Administration Building, was added in 1909. Together with the Administration Building, the building was later renamed East Hall and remained in use until 1950s.
Title
Collage of East Campus landmarks, Western Michigan University
Description
Three-picture collage of East Campus landmarks including the Michigan Central Railroad tracks, portico columns of the Administration Building, and the 150-step stairway in front of East Hall to the top of Prospect Hill.
Title
Western State Normal School on Normal Hill from Davis Street
Date
ca. 1908?
Time Period
1900 - 1909
Description
Photograph of the Administration Building with the classroom and gymnasium addition on the top of Prospect Hill. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. The Classroom and Gymnasium wing was added in 1908. They were later known as East Hall. Shown are the tennis courts and the Normal Railroad (or Trolley). The Trolley, a two-track cable car system, was built in 1908 and remained in use until 1949.
Title
Administration Building with additions in winter, East Hall, Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1915
Time Period
1910 - 1920
Description
Photograph featuring the Administration Building with the Gymnasium and Training School additions on the top of Prospect Hill. In the foreground are the tennis courts. Photograph taken from Davis Street. To the far right is the Trolley, a two-track cable car built in 1908. Designed by Battle Creek architect, Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed and occupied in 1905. The Gymnasium was added in 1908 and the Training School in 1909. They were later known as East Hall. The Trolley (or Normal Railroad) remained in use until 1949.
Title
East Hall porticoes through trees, Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1969
Time Period
1950 - 1960
Description
Portico of Administration Building on East Campus of Western Michigan University through trees. View is looking west featuring columns and cornices. Stairs lead down to Davis Street.
Title
Administration Building with Gymnasium addition, Western State Normal School
Date
ca. 1908
Time Period
1900 - 1910
Description
View of the Administration Building with the Gymnasium addition on the top of Prospect Hill. Stairway leads from Davis Street to the front of the Administration Building. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The Gymnasium was the first of two wings added to the Administration building starting in 1908.
Title
Administration Building and Gymnasium porticos, Western Michigan University
Description
View across the portico of the Administration Building to the front of the Women’s Gymnasium. Photograph features Gothic Revival style lights, and Georgian Revival style portico and columns.
Title
Administration Building main entrance, exterior, Western Michigan University
Description
Façade of Administration building facing Davis Street featuring porticoes, columns, and ballustrate in Georgian Revival style. View includes peony beds.
Title
Administration Building and Gymnasium addition, dedicated 1908, Western State Normal School
Date
ca. 1908
Time Period
1900 - 1910
Description
Administration Building and the Gymnasium addition, dedicated in 1908 on East Campus of Western State Normal School. View features the stairway up Normal Hill (later Prospect Hill) from Davis Street, and the building’s portico, columns and ballustrate. The Administration Building was WMU's first building, opening in 1905 and the renovated core is known today as Heritage Hall. It was also known as the Education Building and by 1967 as East Hall.
Title
Training School, Western Michigan University
Description
The Training School and High School Classroom on East Campus of Western Michigan University. View looking North. The Training School was built in 1909. The building was also known as the University School until 1969. Together with the Administration Building and Gym addition, they were known as the Education Building and by 1967 as East Hall. The Training School was later demolished in 2014.
Title
Administration Building and Training School, East Campus, Western Michigan University
Description
Front of Administration Building and Training School featuring porticoes and freestanding iconic columns. View looking South. Designed by Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was completed in 1905. Later the Training School, one of two wings, was added in 1909. Together with the Administration Building and Gym addition, they were known as the Education Building and by 1967 as East Hall.
Title
Administration Building and Training School, Western State Normal School
Date
ca. 1916
Time Period
1910 - 1920
Description
Front of Administration Building with Gymnasium addition and the Training School featuring porticoes and freestanding iconic columns. View looking South. Designed by Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was WMU's first building, opening in 1905. Together with the additions, it was also known as the Education Building and by 1967 as East Hall. In July 2015, it was renamed again as Heritage Hall, the home of the WMU Alumni Center.
Title
East Hall portico detail from below, Western Michigan University
Description
East Hall columns, pediment and block cornice from below, East Campus, Western Michigan University.
Title
East Hall and Training School in winter, Western Michigan University
Description
Front of Administration Building and Training School featuring porticoes and freestanding iconic columns. View looking South. Designed by Ernest W. Arnold, the Administration Building was WMU's first building, opening in 1905. It was also known as the Education Building and by 1967 as East Hall. In July 2015, it was renamed again as Heritage Hall, the home of the WMU Alumni Center.
Title
South side of Training School in winter, Western Michigan University
Date
ca. 1939
Time Period
1930 - 1940
Description
South side of the Training School in winter on the East Campus of Western Michigan University. View looking North. Prominantly featured are the porticoes.
Title
Administration Building and Training school porticoes in winter, Western Michigan University
Description
Porticoes of the Administration Building and the Training School in winter on East Campus of Western Michigan University. View looking south.
Title
Training School portico in winter, Western Michigan University
Date
1972
Time Period
1970 - 1980
Description
Training School portico in winter. View looking south and features a student on sidewalk. The Training Hall was an addition to the original Administration Building completed in 1909.
Title
Administration Building and Gym addition, Western Michigan University
Description
Photograph of Administration Building columns and Gymnasium addition portico. View from the front of the Administration Building looking Northeast toward the Gymnasium addition. The Administration Building was occupied in 1905. Later, the Gymnasium was one of two wing additions completed in 1909. Together, the buildings were later known as Education Building, East Hall, and Heritage Hall.
Title
Column details of Administration Building, Western Michigan University
Description
Photograph of Administration Building columns. In the background is the Gymnasium addition portico.
Title
Western State Normal School from terrace, East Campus
Date
1908
Time Period
1900 - 1910
Description
Photograph of the original Administration Building and Gymnasium addition. Caption reads: “Kalamazoo Mich. Western State Normal School view from Terrace.” The Administration Building was occupied in 1905. Later, the Gymnasium was the first of two wing additions and was completed in 1908. Together, the buildings were later known as Education Building, East Hall, and Heritage Hall.
Title
Column details of East Hall, Western Michigan University
Time Period
[1910 - 1919, 1920 - 1929]
Description
Column details of the Administration Building with Training School and Woman’s Gymnasium additions (East Hall). View looking north from the front of the Training School. View includes a tall fence between Training School and Administration Building. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The additions were completed in 1908 and 1909 respectively.
Title
East Hall porticoes in winter, Western State Teachers College
Date
ca. 1955
Time Period
1950-1960
Description
Photograph featuring the porticoes of Administration Building with Gym and Training School additions (East Hall) in winter. The Training School most prominent. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The Gymnasium and Training School additions were completed in 1908 and 1909 respectively.
Title
East Hall porticoes, Western Michigan University
Time Period
[1920 - 1929, 1930 - 1939]
Description
Porticoes of the Administration Building with the Training School and Woman’s Gym additions (East Hall). View looking south. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The additions were completed by 1909.
Title
Gymnasium portico, Western State Teachers College
Date
ca. 1946
Time Period
1940 - 1949
Description
Photograph featuring portico of the Gymnasium attachment from the top of the Administration Building.
Title
East Hall portico, Western Michigan College
Date
ca. 1955
Time Period
1950 - 1959
Description
East Hall portico through the trees.
Title
Students outside the Administration Building, Western Michigan University
Date
1960-12-30
Time Period
1960 - 1969
Description
Photograph of a two students in front of Administration Building portico at night.
Title
Porticoes of Administration Building and Gym addition, Western State Teachers College
Time Period
[1930 - 1939, 1940 - 1949]
Description
Porticoes of the Administration Building and Gym addition (East Hall). View looking north. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The Gymnasium addition was completed in 1908.
Title
Administration Building and Gym porticoes, Western State Teachers College
Time Period
[1930 - 1939, 1940 - 1949]
Description
Porticoes of the Administration Building and Gym addition (East Hall), Western State Teachers College. The Administration Building was completed in 1905. The Gymnasium addition was completed in 1908.
Title
Administration Building, north side and portico, Western State Normal School
Date
ca. 1906-07
Time Period
1900 - 1909
Description
Photograph of Western State Normal School’s first building, the Administration Building, on Prospect Hill. Photograph features a 3/4 view of the façade and north side. In the background is the Storey House.
Title
Western State Normal School façade with flag
Date
ca. 1905
Time Period
1900 - 1909
Description
Photograph of Western State Normal School on Prospect Hill. View features the portico and flag on the top of the cupola. Handwritten label on lower edge reads: “Western Michigan Normal School Kalamazoo Mich.”
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