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    1. 454 House - Admissions Building

      A complete renovation and 6,600-square-foot expansion of the building at 454 North Main Street, supported by gifts from Bob Woodworth ’69 and Joyce Woodworth; Gary Brost ’74 and Willow (Wilcox) Brost ’74; and estate gifts from Margaret L. Barkley and others. Home to the Admissions and College Relations Offices, the campus welcome center features geo-exchange heating and cooling, high-output compact fluorescent lighting, waterless urinals, recycled-content building materials, Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, permeable parking spaces and rain gardens to handle storm-water runoff. 


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    2. Doane / Steffee

      Doane Hall of Chemistry

      Financed substantially by a gift from Foster B. Doane, Class of 1917, through the estate of his wife, Sandra Doane Turk. The 29,100 square foot building contains faculty offices and laboratories, seminar rooms, separate laboratories for physical, bioorganic, organic trace, and inorganic trace chemistry, research laboratories, preparation rooms, and equipment rooms. 


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      Steffee Hall of Life Sciences

      Financed substantially by a gift from Arthur D. Steffee ’56 and William P. Steffee ’57. It is a 55,000 square foot building that is connected to Doane Hall of Chemistry. Facilities within Steffee Hall include faculty offices and laboratories for the Department of Biology, a greenhouse, research laboratories for students, a computer classroom, a seminar room, teaching laboratories, preparation rooms, and study lounges. 


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    3. Quigley Hall

      Named for Mr. Lewis P. Quigley. Given in part by his daughter, Mrs. Adelaide Gibson, and in part by other friends of the College. This building houses the Departments of Business and Economics as well as Political Science with the corresponding faculty offices. It contains classrooms, a lecture hall, computer labs, and a lounge.

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    4. Arter Hall

      Largely the gift of the late Frank A. Arter, Class of 1864. Contains a small theatre and offices and lecture rooms of the Department of History and the Department of Mathematics.


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    5. Carr Hall

      Named for Mr. Ossian E. Carr, Class of 1900, whose gift, along with the gifts of others, made possible the construction of this science building. It houses the Departments of Physics and Environmental Science and Sustainability, with the appropriate classrooms and laboratories, and is also used by the Department of Chemistry for introductory classes. Carr also contains the Wible Planetarium. Construction on the innovative Richard J. Cook Center for Environmental Science was completed in 2012.

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    6. Carrden

      The Carrden (Carr Hall Garden), located next to Carr Hall, has earned Certified Naturally Grown status. This means that produce is grown according to organic agricultural standards without the use of pesticides and herbicides. In addition to providing healthy food for the campus and Meadville community, the Carrden is used as an outdoor laboratory and teaching space. It also features the Renewable Energy Lab.

    7. Prayer & Meditation Retreat

      The Prayer and Meditation Retreat is a space for students of all faiths to have a serene gathering space and for our Hindu and Muslim students to have a quiet dedicated space to pray in. The retreat also includes a halal kitchen for student gatherings.

    8. Brooks Hall

      Brooks is an all female facility that offers students single and double living options. The building is mixed with first year students and upperclass students. It is also home to one of two main dining options for students, the other being McKinley's Food Court in the Campus Center. Students involved in sororities on campus have dedicated meeting spaces on the top floor.

    9. Bentley Hall

      Bears the name of the Reverend William Bentley, D.D., who gave his valuable library to the College. It houses administrative offices. The Bentley Tower contains a carillon, the gift of Gary M. Brost ’74 and Willow Wilcox Brost ’74. Bentley entered in the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1977. 


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    10. Rustic Bridge

      The Rustic Bridge, a picturesque photo spot on campus, has long served as the place of many campus traditions. For instance, beginning in 1821 students would defend their senior research projects in Greek or Latin from the bridge.

    11. Newton Observatory

      The gift of Mrs. Mary W. Newton, in memory of her husband, Captain D.C. Newton, who was once a student of the College. It contains a nine-inch telescope. The Office of Public Safety is located here.

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    12. Carnegie Hall

      Occupied by the Departments of Psychology and Women’s Studies and houses their various classrooms, laboratories, a lecture hall, a computer lab, and faculty offices. 

      Carnegie Hall is named in honor of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who provided the gift for its construction. Resources in this space include laboratory spaces for social, cognitive, clinical, developmental and physiological psychology experiments, including research on autism, drug addiction, stress, moral behavior, learning and memory, and emotion. In addition, the facility includes equipment to measure sleep and electrical activity in the human brain, as well as spaces for animal research on neurodegenerative disease and for sensation and perception from both cellular and behavioral perspectives.

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    13. Ruter Hall

      Named for the Reverend Martin Ruter, D.D., second president of the College. Home to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and its classrooms, faculty offices and language lab. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.

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    14. Ford Chapel

      The gift of Captain John B. Ford, in memory of his wife, Mary Bower Ford. The seating capacity of the chapel is 330. Ford Chapel is the center of campus religious life and is used extensively for public lectures, recitals, dramatic performances, and college ceremonies. The building was partially renovated in the 1990s, including the restoration of its antique stained glass and replacement of the slate roof. 

    15. Pelletier Library

      The library’s main floor houses a computer classroom, study and collaborative work spaces, a cafe, a digital multimedia development suite, library services, and the Maytum Center for Student Success. The library’s other two floors provide quiet study spaces and house a rich mix of print and electronic resources.


      The library also provides Allegheny students with 24/7 access to electronic resources. Any materials not immediately available in the library’s print or online collections can be borrowed through library services from other institutions in Pennsylvania and, if necessary, worldwide.


      The Special Collections area, located on the upper floor, was renovated and expanded in 2007 to include the Wayne & Sally Merrick Historic Archival Center. Special Collections include the College’s original library, collected by Timothy Alden during the College’s early years; the Ida M. Tarbell Collection; and other notable manuscript and book collections. The library is a depository for United States and Pennsylvania documents. All Library collections are available for students’ use. 


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    16. Maytum Center for Student Success

      The Maytum Center for Student Success provides holistic, integrated, and student-centered academic advising and support. The Center’s professional staff, including Class Deans, provide services, individualized support, and direction for a variety of co-curricular programs. Student staff members are available to consult on writing, study skills, and time management. In addition, the Center provides services for international students and coordinates global education opportunities, as well as services for students with disabilities. 

    17. Senior Circle

      Danny Lane, a sculptor who created work for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, designed and built “Presence of Seven in the Light of Movement” for Senior Circle. Not only do these glass sculptures look incredible lit up at night, but an echo spot in the middle always catches first-year students off guard. 

      The space is called Senior Circle because carvings on the surrounding benches recognize the class gifts that seniors contribute to Allegheny before they graduate.

    18. Montgomery Gymnasium

      Contains a gymnasium and dance studio and is used primarily for dance classes and performances. 


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    19. Tippie Alumni Center

      A gift of Mrs. Sarah B. Cochran, the College’s first woman trustee. Restored to its former elegance in 2005, Cochran Hall now houses the Patricia Bush Tippie Alumni Center. Development and Alumni Affairs offices are on the second floor.

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    20. Alden Hall

      Named for Timothy Alden. Houses the Departments of Computer Science and Geology. In addition to well-equipped laboratories and lecture halls, the building contains the Walter M. Small Library and a map room that is a regional repository for topographical maps published by the United States Geological Survey.

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    21. Campus Center

      Includes McKinley’s food court, student organization offices, lounges, the radio station, Merriman Bookstore, post office, conference rooms, a game room and Grounds for Change Coffeehouse. This facility is named in honor of George M. Henderson, Class of 1950 and trustee of the College from 1965 to 1978.

    22. Vukovich Center

      Named in honor of Allegheny trustee emeritus Robert A. Vukovich ’65 and his wife, Laura, who made the largest gift in the College’s history. The 40,000-square-foot facility was created for teaching theatre, communications and related disciplines. It includes the Gladys Mullenix Black ’54 Theatre, a 250-seat theater for hosting performances and public events, the Barbara Robinson ’48 Green Room, the Dorothy Brennen Miller ’39 Lobby, rehearsal and instructional spaces, technologically advanced video production facilities, the Lee and Sue O’Connor Idleman ’55 Production Wing, and related support spaces including faculty offices, dressing rooms, and scene and costume shops.

      In keeping with the College’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the center was built into a hillside to increase its energy efficiency, includes expansive windows and skylights that provide passive solar heating and lighting, and features a rooftop garden, Laura’s Garden Terrace, which provides insulation and absorbs rainwater.

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    23. Doane Hall of Art

      A gift from the estate of Foster B. Doane, Class of 1917, includes the Bowman, Megahan, and Penelec Art Galleries, darkrooms, ceramics facilities, a classroom and a seminar room, studios, and provision for secure storage of works of art. Renovations began in 2005 and include dividing the current studio space into four separate studio classrooms and creating a wireless technology hub and centralized social space to encourage interaction between students and faculty members. 


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    24. Arnold Hall for Music

      A gift from the estate of Ella Arnold, contains the faculty offices for the Department of Music, laboratory rooms, and practice rooms for individuals and groups. 


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    25. Wise Sport & Fitness Center

      A sports facility with a multi-purpose sports forum, a 210-meter jogging track and a performance arena that seats 960. The Center also features modern facilities for basketball, volleyball, and tennis, as well as personal fitness activities such as aerobics, jogging, stationary bicycling and weight lifting. It is connected to the Mellon Recreation Building. Construction of the Center was made possible by a leadership gift from David V. Wise ’53 and his wife Karen ’69 of Butler, Pennsylvania.