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1.
The Normal School Moves

1849 July 31

The Normal School moves to new permanent building at the Corner of Lodge & Howard Streets.

2.
Willett Street Building Occupied

1885 September 9

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Willett St. Building occupied and opened for classes. The building was constructed at a cost of $199,647.00. The architect was Frank P. Wright of the Albany firm of Ogden & Wright in a style described by the Executive Committee as "modern renaissance". It was located at 82-96 Willett Street. The...

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Willett Street Building Burns

1906 January 6

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The Willett Street building burns, destroying most historical records, the Alumni Memorial Window, the Soldiers Memorial Tablet and all the oil portraits of Principals, Presidents, and Executive Committee members which were hung in the gutted Assembly Hall. For evidence of the portraits of school...

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Albert Randolph Ross, Architect And Hon. George Lewis Heins, State Architect, To Design The New Three Building Washington & Western Avenue Campus.

1907 March

Albert Randolph Ross, Architect and Hon. George Lewis Heins, State Architect, jointly commissioned to design the new three building Washington & Western Avenue Campus. Ross designed the exterior in the classical Georgian style, while Heins offices prepares interior drawings and specifications....

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The Western Avenue Campus Site Is Chosen As The New Home Of The New York State Normal College

1906 February

The Western Avenue (now Downtown) Campus site is chosen as the new home of the New York State Normal College. The Willett Street property and adjacent land plus $75,000.00 were swapped for the Albany Orphan Asylum land bounded by Western Avenue (637 ft.), Washington Ave. (609 ft.) and Robin...

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School Occupied The Three Building Downtown Campus

1909 September

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School occupied the three building campus consisting of Science, Administration, and the Auditorium. In December 1927 the building were given the names: Husted Hall, Draper Hall, and Hawley Hall (now Dewey).

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Dedication Ceremony Held For Downtown Campus

1909 October 28

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The dedication ceremony is held for the Downtown Campus with speakers Governor Charles Evans Hughs, Commissioner of Education Dr. Andrew Sloan Draper, and Regents Vice-Chancellor St. Clair McKelway. Draper, in his address, said the school would be “a pedagogical college. It is to give a liberal...

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Syddum Hall, The First School Sponsored Dormitory For Women

1918 Fall

Syddum Hall, the first school sponsored dormitory for women, was opened at 390 Madison Ave. by Marion Syddum Van Liew, head of the Home Economics Department. Twenty-two young women were accomidated in the initial Syddum Hall. Van Liew advanced the money to rent the house. In 1921, now under the...

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Governor Smith Signs Bill To Build Milne, Page, And Richardson Halls

1920 June

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Governor Al Smith announces he will sign bill sponsored by Senator Sage authorizing the State Education Department to acquire options on the land where Milne, Page, and Richardson Halls would be built. The total purchase price for lots was not to exceed $75,000. The total cost of the land appears...

10.
Newman Hall, A Women's Residence Hall For Catholic Students Opens

1921 Fall

Newman Hall, a women's residence hall for Catholic students, opens at 741 Madison Avenue.

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