Name: Gowan Hall. Named for Sister Olivia Gowan, founder of the School of Nursing in the 1930s.
Date: 1961
Architect: Thomas H. Locraft and Associates
Elevation: 167.61'
Use: School of Nursing with attached auditorium, classrooms, offices and library.
Style: Modern/utilitarian, mid-20th century.
Composition: Building is rectangular with its short end facing the street and its long axis running north and south. The auditorium is to the east along the street and shares a common entry with the classroom building. Gowan Hall is a part of an attached three-building complex across from Pangborn Hall.
Size: Four stories.
Gross square footage—34,115.
Net square footage—30,092.
Materials : Tan brick with yellow brick panels.
Trim: Aluminum trim with tan brick pilasters between panels.
Roof: Flat
Windows: Metal awning
Doors: Metal and glass at main entrance that connect the classroom building to auditorium.
Note: Gowan Hall was built about the same time as Pangborn Hall and the rest of the nursing/biology complex, and features the same materials and detailing.
Setting: Building faces the street to the north and is attached to the Nursing-Biology Building. Some foundation planting and lawn surround the building.
Architecture: Gowan Hall is a mid-1960s simple modern building devoid of ornament. The facade has tan brick pilasters separating window panels with yellow brick spandrel panels. The exterior and interior of the building are simple and utilitarian.
History: Gowan Hall was built in 1961 at roughly the same time as adjacent Nursing-Biology Building and McCort-Ward Hall as well as Pangborn Hall, is across the street. The School of Nursing at one time occupied space in Ward Hall (now the music building).
Significance: Gowan Hall is a purpose-built academic building that forms a composition with Pangborn Hall across the street, and its adjacent neighbors, the Nursing-Biology Building and McCort-Ward Hall. It does not contribute to the architectural or historic qualities of the campus.
Condition: The building is utilized, extensively, year round. In the mid-1980s, cosmetic improvements were completed in the auditorium area. The classrooms, laboratory areas, faculty office and common areas need further cosmetic improvements. The mechanical and electrical systems require major renovation work and additional accessibility upgrades, including a replacement elevator, are highly desirable. The Sister Rosemary Donley Technology Center opened in March 1997.
Floor Plans
Last Revised 04-Oct-05 11:04 AM.
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