About this collection
In 1849, Lawrence College constructed its first building, the Academy, which served as a dormitory, recitation hall, and chapel. Since that time, the college has built or purchased many buildings of all sizes to enhance academic, athletic, and residential life on campus. Today's Lawrence University campus consists of over 20 academic, administrative, and athletic facilities; eight residence halls and sixteen small halls or houses; and Lawrence's "northern campus" in Door County, Björklunden.
This digital exhibition commemorates the visual history of a selection of Lawrence's buildings of the past. Whether they were a part of Lawrence's campus for less than a decade or nearly a century, they represent a diverse array of functions and architectural styles that helped shape the development of the college to its modern presence.
In this collection you will find digital versions of photographs found in the University Archives at the Seeley G. Mudd Library.