Founders Hall Room 23

Creator

Cedarville University

Preview

Screen Reader Description

Black and white photograph of a room with theatre-like seatingh

Source

University Archives

Digitization Date

April 1, 2019

Archives Collection

Wilbert R. McChesney Collection

Archives Container Number

SF-104

Archives Identification Number

RG 3/2

Comments

The back of the photo reads as follows:

"Founders Hall 23; Photo of Dr. McChesney; Used as a Chapel?; Photo by Elmer Jurkat; Strobridge Collection"

The date of this picture is uncertain.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Photo Credit

Elmer Jurkat

History

Founders Hall was the first building constructed on the campus of Cedarville College, completed in 1895 at a cost of $14,000. Originally known as College Hall, it was also known popularly as Old Main. During the centennial celebration of the college on January 26, 1987, it was renamed Founders Hall by President Paul Dixon in honor of the five men who signed the incorporation papers and obtained the charter for the college: Thomas Gibson, Hugh McCollum, Hugh H. McMillan, James F. Morton, and Richard Parks. It currently houses administrative offices, including the office of the President.