Title
Preview
Creation Date
1942
Description
•Conkling Hall, looking southeast
•Conkling Hall was opened in 1923.
•Conkling Hall housed classrooms, school administrative offices, and the dormitory for nursing students and faculty. It also provided students with a reading room, sewing room, kitchen, laundry facilities, reception room, and gymnasium.
•Conkling Hall's construction cost was $70,000. It was named in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Jettur Conkling, a local physician, who had made generous gifts to the School or Nursing.
•In 1931, a wing was added to the west side, expanding the dormitory and classroom space.
•Conkling Hall was demolished in 1996 and the lot was used to build the Lied Transplant Center.
Keywords
Conklin Hall, School of Nursing