McCort Ward Hall

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Name: McCort-Ward Hall. Named for Mrs. Louise McCort-Ward, who helped fund the project by bequest.

Date: 1961

Architect: Thomas H. Locraft and Associates.

Elevation: 179.69'

Use: Department of Biology and other medical/scientific uses, classrooms and labs.

Style: Modern/utilitarian, mid-20th century.

Composition: Rectilinear on a north-south axis attached on the east to the Nursing-Biology Building.

Size: Three stories.

Gross square footage—32,025.

Net square footage—26,895.

Materials: Tan brick and limestone.

Trim: Pilasters

Roof: Flat

Windows: Metal awning type.

Doors: Main entrance faces north toward Pangborn Hall with a glass link to the Nursing-Biology Building.

Note: McCort-Ward Hall was built at the same time as Pangborn and Gowan Halls, a few years before the Nursing-Biology Building, which is between McCort- Ward and Gowan Halls. They form a complex with similar architecture, materials and detailing.

Setting: Foundation planting and lawn at the intersection of two interior campus streets, attached to the Nursing-Biology Building to the east.

Architecture: McCort-Ward Hall is a mid-1960s simple modern building devoid of ornament. The facade is articulated with vertical pilasters defining window and spandrel panels. The main entrance is a glass link to the attached Nursing-Biology Building to the east.

History: The McCort-Ward Building was built in 1961 as were Pangborn Hall and Gowan Hall. The Nursing- Biology Building was built in 1966. Together, the four structures form a complex of buildings constructed in the same style and of similar materials.

Significance: McCort-Ward Hall is a purpose-built academic building that forms part of a matching grouping on the eastern edge of the campus. It does not contribute to the architectural or historical qualities of the campus.

Condition: The hall is in need of upgraded air-conditioning and electrical systems. A new roof was installed in 1995. With some interior remodeling, especially in the instructional areas, the building can continue to support research and teaching activities.