History

This page is the center for history of Anders and the historic Barton Hall.

### Timeline:

* 1914, Fall - President Pearson expressed the need for "addi­tional women's' dormitory quarters.
* 1915, February - The architect (Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson) presented schematic plans for South Hall; Dormitory #3 for Women.
* 1916, Fall -  Excavation was started for the founda­tions.
* 1918, March - Work completed on the building.
* 1918, (Assumed Fall) - Occupancy begins.
* 1918-1923, Barton Hall operated as a typical dormi­tory with its own kitchen and dining room for the sixty-five girls occupying it.
* 1928 - South Hall renamed to Clara Barton Hall
* 1928-1943 - Barton existed as a cooperative hall. This meant that students did their own cooking, cleaning, and laundry for each other.
* 1939, by school year - Fourth floor rec room is subdivided into rooms, ceiling is lowered.
* 1943, April-1944, Spring - The hall was used by Navy Air Cadets. Barton women live in Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Psi, and Sigma Pi fraternity houses. They maintain dormitory spirit through “exchanges, parties, and joint meetings.”
* 1944, by September - Barton upper class women move back into Barton
* 1945-1946 (School year) - Married couples live in part of Barton hall.
* 1948?, Fall-1953, Spring- Graduate students live in Barton Hall
* 1952, Fall - Freshmen live in Barton for first time in many years (or ever?).
* 1953, Fall - Dorm converted in to Freshman dorm, with 100 freshmen women,
* 1957-1958, School year - Graduate students live here, one floor is filled with freshmen.
* 1958, Fall-1964, Spring - Dorm is for graduate students only.
* 1960 -1961 - Students from Baroda University in India live at Barton Hall as a part of a graduate exchange program. The program continued for 8 more years, but I am not sure if they continued living in Barton.
* Fall 1964 - Barton rejoins Women’s Residence Association and undergraduates live there once more.
* 1964-1968 (Somewhere in this time period) - Clara Barton portrait hung in parlor.
* 1965 - New telephones installed and men first allowed in women’s dorm rooms.
* 1966-1967 (School year) -  A major renovation was undertaken from plans prepared by Savage and VerPloeg and under contract with James Thompson and Sons. Plumbing and wiring were replaced, the kitchen and dining rooms elimin­ated and the building was generally modernized and refinished. The hallways were first carpeted and the walls were repainted. All 103 Barton women live in Maple during this year.
* 1968, Fall - Barton organized into house system with Tappan and Anders House
* 1975, Fall - Barton serves as temporary housing for women that do not have a space to live due to overcrowding.
* 1978, BARTON HALL REUNION
* 1991 - Tappan and Anders plant memorial tree by Barton to honor Tappan resident Joanna Boyer who died in early fall 1991.
* 1993, May 2 - Barton Hall painting installed in parlor and 75th anniversary celebrated.
* 1996, Fall - Barton becomes coed.
* 2003, Fall - Work done in Barton Hall kitchen.
* 2004, Fall - Barton used as temporary housing for students so that they can move into other halls in the early fall.
* 2004 - 2005, School year - Barton Hall vacant, undergoing renovations. The building was recarpeted and repainted. Current furniture was moved from Wallace/Wilson (I think). Residents live in “Barton House” in Freeman. Money was saved up and the piano was probably purchased in this time period or slightly after.
* Around 2006 - Crumpets introduced to Anders house.
* 2013 - 2014, School year - Lowest floor painted with purple and blue spirals
* 2014 - 2015, School year - Second floor painted with mountains
* 2015, Summer - Phase 1 renovations - Elevator improvements.
* 2016, Summer - Phase 2 renovations - a new roof, window replacement, new bathrooms, flooring and paint as well as bathroom renovations to comply with ADA.
* 2019, Summer - New door numbers added with braille as well. Room personal bathrooms modernized.
* 2020, Spring - Stove removed from kitchen due to fire code concerns.
* 2021, Spring - Most students evacuated due to COVID-19 pandemic. First floor walls painted with crumpets, undersea, shapes, and flowers.
* 2020 - 2021, Winter - Internet was redone with new wiring, conduit, and routers in rooms.