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The South Campus Materializes

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But this, also, proved to be only an idealistic dream, for appropriations tor the proposed expansion of the College were not forthcoming. At a meeting of the Board on July 12, 1922, President Kinley, in making recommendations for future buildings, stated that by another biennium it would be advisable to seek an appropriation for a building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects, to be erected on the quadrangle south of the Auditorium. This was proposed for the reason that it would release considerable space for other departments in the College of Engineering, and by the removal of the Department of Art and Design to new quarters additional space in University Hall would be available to the general needs of the Arts and Sciences. This*plan was tentatively approved by the Board, and the University Architects proceeded to prepare preliminary plans for the development. In March, 1925, the Supervising Architect prepared a tentative plan showing proposed locations of buildings for which appropriations were being asked. On this plan the plot of ground just west of the New Commerce Building was set aside for the proposed building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects. This plan was brought to the attention of the Board on April 8,1925, through President Kinley, who recommended that the building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects be located as shown on the plan. His recommendation was approved. As had been expected, the General Assembly made the necessary appropriation for the building, and with the preliminary plans, the special requirements of the building, and the location already determined, it was but a short time until the final plans for the building were under way. To Mr. Piatt, Consulting Architect, was given the opportunity to design this Building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects, and the structure which resulted has proved to be eminently inspiring in its mass, lines, and details, and harmonizes admirably with the other new structures on the South Campus. It is the first of the new structures to be placed with its main