Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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3+ l, ll ,ll 5 V 4 ll li i l l rl if-3 , K A E ..e Glancing to the l-eft as he enters the Northwestern Avenue entrance, our mythical tourist sees the radio-towered Electrical Engineering Building which was erected in l925. The three story structure of red brick and red-tiled roof is one of the larg-est buildings on the campus and contains complete laboratories for experimentation in fields of electricity, as well as class- rooms, lecture halls, and offices of the electrical engineering staff. Continuing down the park- way drive, the tourist next sees the Mechanical Engineering Building, of a somewhat similar construction, but newer since it was completed in l929. Projecting from its rear wall and not seen from the parkway, is the huge, three story laboratory which houses steam engines, tur- bines, automotive, railway, aeronautic, and other mechanical engineering test equipment.

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Within the last few years Purdue has undergone a decided enlargement. The rapidly increasing student body has necessitated the yearly construc- tion of larger buildings. The center of the campus is shifting gradually north- ward with future plans indicating the Executive Building as the nucleus. For this reason, we have started our mythical tour of the campus from the future Main Entrance off Northwestern Avenue. In this tour we are attempt- ing to present the campus as it would be seen by strangers on their first visit. We made no attempt to select merely the most beautiful buildings and spots but instead have used the scenes that are most familiar to the average Purdue student. In years to come we hope that these pictures will refresh in our memories that which is so vivid and colorful today. 4 I

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in 121 54 iff W ' ?-- - - As the visitor moves west along the drive he sees before him the Executive Building, one of the newest and most beautiful of Purdue's new structures. It fronts on the circle which ter- minates the parkway drive and its colonial dignity befits its prestige among campus struc- tures. ln the Executive Building are offices of President E. C. Elliott, the Registrar, Cashier, Dean of Men, D-ean of Women, Student Health Service, Personnel, Engineering Administra- tion, and all other University administrative offices. Rivaling the Fieldhouse in newness, the Executive Building was completed in the spring of l937. .fx V '