Original sentence: A chemistry building, heating plant and temporary library were the first structures to be built, and over the next few years more land was purchased for additional facilities.By 1963 the first buildings were completed and some classes were held on the new campus at 1515 Howard Street.Development of the current campus began in 1962, when the college bought  of land, and later 120 adjacent acres (known locally as the "Russian Swamp"—now the college’s natural area) on Howard Street.Established in 1959, it was Michigan's 12th community college.Most buildings were constructed in the late 1960s.North Central Michigan College (NCMC) is a public community college in Petoskey, Michigan.Official website.The Center has physical education and recreation facilities, an expanded college bookstore, and the College’s Learning Support Services, which include open computer labs, a tutoring center, assessment and testing facilities, and study areas.The Library/Conference Center was added in 1984.The Student and Community Resource Center was completed in 2001.The latest addition to the campus is the Health Education and Science Center, a 23,300 square-foot building to house biology, chemistry, Earth science and physics laboratories, classrooms and office space for faculty and staff.a renovation of the previous science laboratory space created 17,150 square feet of instructional space for nursing labs and general-purpose classrooms