California State University Sacramento - Statesman Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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Students and staff members look for- ward to moving to an all-new campus, a unique experience. When that day of “the great migration” arrives, eight permanent buildings of modern struc- tural concrete construction and sever- al temporary structures will be avail- able for use. Now under construction are the admin- istration, library and general class- room buildings of two stories and the S2 BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE BUILDING FORM Be FUTURE BUI cafeteria, three science, and boiler AG plant buildings of one-story style. Future recommended facilities include a men’s gymnasium, music and speech building, and home economics and fine arts building. Decorative plans call for outside paint- ing which will stress certain architect- ural features, provide a unity of pat- tern throughout the campus, and avoid a monotonous appearance. Landscap- ing will serve two purposes, beauty and education. It is planned that trees and shrubs will be planted which will be useful in the teaching of life scien- ces. A decorative lake, located be- tween the administration and cafeteria buildings, will allow for the planting of various kinds of water plants. Located on the banks of the American River, the new 265 acre campus offers potentialities for the development of one of the most beautiful college sites in the United States. New campus buildings and equipment will make possible additional curricu- ar and extra-curricular enterprises so Vassential to a complete educational Wrbgram. Also, the campus will em- »

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eer 7 i To BE ERECTED on this — 265 ACRE SITE ! THIS BULLETIN DONATED BY FOSTER KLEISER co. BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE BUILDING FOR Fontaact Ae Me he Cat hy ee ny The new campus was a field cov- ered with peach trees, but this sign pointed out the site to thousands who drove by the location each day. The sign let the people of the city know that we were planning for the future, planning something new and big and fine, planning the new col- lege! THE FUTURE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on Thursday, May 17, 1951. President Guy A. West is shown at the controls of equipment used in leveling the grounds. Also on the equipment are Robert Breuner and Dalton Feldstein. Watching are Gerald Lanning, John Moss, F. Blair Mayne, Lois Briggs, Anson Boyd, Beverly E. Gibson, Allan Oleson, and Frank Lonney. We began to build for the future; diesel smoke and dust obscured the site. It clear- ed. The peach trees were gone, leaving space to build our dream upon, our college! Ww