Title
Preview
Creation Date
1933
Description
•Conkling Hall, looking southeast
•Conkling Hall opened in 1923.
•Conkling Hall housed classrooms, school administrative offices, and 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 of 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
Conkling Hall, School of Nursing