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Belle Air Estate of John Rudolph in 1842. Pur- chase of the ground and these four buildings marked the beginning of Villanova College. Villanova College at the turn of the century. Growth had been slow but steady. The wooden building to the right was the gym. Old St. Rita’s Hall is next to the new chapel Standing in front of Austin Hall, a visitor could sec the radio building, new C F building, and the Field House. This was Villa- nova in the early thir- ties. 13
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An institution’s progress can be easily measured by its physical development. ViUanova in 1842 was merely a small cluster of farm buildings, but by 1900, it had grown to a moderate-sized campus. Continuous building dating from the turn of the century produced the campus of 1929, pictured to the right. Shortly thereafter, two sepa- rate fires caused a serious setback, but the rcconsruction undertaken immediately restored the campus appearance. As the College approached its Centennial, plans were already being made to increase greatly the existing facilities. The College . ♦ . Construction of College Hall, now Mendel Hall, began early in 1900. The entire facilities of the college were located there. Villanova’s contribution to the war effort was officially recog- nized by dedication of its serv- ice flag in 1918. Mendel Hall, a gutted shell, as a result of the fire of 1928. A new and more modern building was reconstructed.
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The University develops ♦ ♦ ♦ The rapid progress made by Villanova in the post-war period was to reach a point of fulfillment in the fall of 195 3. The ulti- mate goal of the founding Fathers was real- ized when John S. Fine, Governor of Penn- sylvania, signed the legal papers granting Villanova a University status. Participating in this momentous occasion were Father Dougherty (now deceased), Father McKee, Senator Watkins and Father McGuire. Signing the charter was the signal for the building program to proceed at an increased pace. The physical expansion of the cam- pus during the next eight years equalled the previous construction of many decades. Laying the cornerstone for the library. Father Hickey presides at the ceremonies in August, 1948. A long-awaited addition to the campus, the library building is constantly in use by faculty members and students. 14
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