Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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10 Augustaha College has a tradition at building with both its students' futures and future students in mind. Augustaha provides the raw materials with which today's students invest in their futures; in order to continue to perform this function in a changing world, the eeiiege has continuaity invested in buiidings and programs designed to accomodate the needs at future Augustaha students. 30 then building for the future takes place on two levels the first being deephr important to each student at Augustarra today, and the second reheating concerns 01 those yet to be part at Augustenae Throughout its history, the catiege has been stead- ily expanding. From our meager 09311101173511? Chicai go, then continued in Paxton and heath Rock Island, we have always stressed growth. We were born in a arrehuitding campus, in the landmark at 0111 Main. and have centineeit to grow ever since, 010' Main is the oldest existing heitding on Augus- teha's main campus. It is atsa the mast hotahte building erected by the Swerh'sh-American people at the nineteenth century The cornerstone for Did Main was placed an November 6, 1335, hut after some time the construction of the huhdirrg had to cease due to a tech 01 funds, However. an tune 9. 1885, maney was contributed the unhhishee' Wemariat Hat was dedicated in tune of 1388. The dame was added in 1893, bringing this building to its present configuration. 0111 Main is now listed on the National Register of Historical places. Sarensen Hail stands on the east side at 38th Street This building formerty housed Augustana Boat: Concern. Cottage acquired the building in 1961. Although the southwest portion of Sorehseh Heft was eriginath designed by Glut Garvin and built in 1898, the huitaing wee campietehr remodeled, re laced, and expanded in 1953-59 by the architectural Jim: at Swanson and Maiwatd at Matine. it was named in honor at Dr. 61W. Sarehsah. President at Augustana from 1962-1915. 7 Harise on the Hill formerhr home of Frederick We yerhaeeser. one at the two founders of the inter- nationathv known Weyerhaeuser lumber Company. This second Empire home grew in stages along with the fortunes of the company and assumed its h'nat shape in 1907. It is 3150 h'stea' in the National Register of Historical Pieces. the cornerstone for Denhmahh Library was laid 1 on January 21, 1910, and the building dedicated on May 31, 1911. Founders Hatt's cornerstone was laid in May at 1922. As you hike the broad stairs inside, it leads to Ascension Chapet One should note the stainedgtass window aha we the landing. This window depicts the 131.9 of Augustana's earty history, Grew ihg out from Springfield, its first home was at Chica- Continued on pg 12 Buildrhg For The Future

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12 Continued from pg 10 go then Paxton and hnaiiy to Rock island The tour buildings form each of the tour campuses, Seminary Hail Which was built in 1923 as a darmitory tor seminary students is new today a residence hat! for 100 of the students living and studying an Augustanals campus. Carissnri Hah', a Renaissance Revival building that was completed in 1928 at a cost at $250,000, amvides housing for 125 Augustana's students, Wah'beng Half of Science may not have an out- standing external architectural arrangement: but 1! is a very functional building that was born out of a deep need, accreditation, at a crucial period within America's history, the Great Depressmh. Waiiberg Hail was dedicated in 1935. it had been a hhghhl functional science hat! far over 5 0 years by thrift and wisdom of its planning committee. Ahdreen Halt was initially dedicated in 1937, the building was enlarged in 1.948, and extended once again in 1966. Bergen- deft Hall of Hne Arts was dedicated in 1955. This building iihe Augustahals Coiiege Cehten was der signed to fit into the hiitsia'e, Westeriih was first dedicated in 1957, the three wings of this building; Westeriin, immanuet and Jenny Lind, were completv ed by 1963. it houses 450 students. The Biaiagy Building which is situated at the base at the hiii, tarmmy served as the Augustana Caitege Union. This internatiahai Style structure was first dedicated in 1.960 and was remodeled in 1979. Centennial Hail was so named far it was completed in 196th the year of Augustana's Centenniai ceiebra- rich. Eiichsah Center was dedicated in 1966; it houses 350 of Augustarie's students. The 3.5 mhiion doiiar Roy 1'. Carver thsibai Education Center was completed in I971. This Tuner tfahai building with its eer-ten steei roai iehds eh uitra-modern artistic touch to the architecture on Augustanas tower campus. The most modern, John Deere Planetarium and the Care Gamble Observatory adds to the aesthetic quaiity of the courtyard lending a touch of the future to the historic landscape 0n Zion Hiit The planetarium, designed by architectural firm at Parkhurst, Appier, and Mamif nt Roch lstahh', is eqthbped with a Spitz A-S-P and auxiliary equip- ment fa! projection oi sta.r patterns to he found in any portion at the shy: past, present, or future. in the continuation of our paiicy at growth, the school has prapesed the building of a new library. The buiiding itseif symbolizes gm wth. The pians are to huh'd itinta the side at the hit! at the hattom at the Slough which wh'i result in showing architectural growth end else by the use of new computers and other advanced systems to show technological growth. The cotiege is footing even further ihta the future. There are proposals to narrow 7th Avenue in an attempt to ninth! the campus. There is aisa a consid- eration far a new Cultural Arts Center Augustana has also grown academicathi. From our genesis as a small SWWSMGHEJUHS caitege we have expanded into the areas at science, business, com- munications, music and even computer science. The administration and more so the students have never been satished to sit shh. even though we are a smelt: private college we he we always attempted to Eahtmeed an pg 15