Rankin Science Building Construction, 1963, photo 1

This image shows Rankin Science Building during its construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in March 1963. A crane can be seen holding metal beams up while they are set in cement. Workers can be seen standing by the eastern side of the building. The Rankin Science Building included classrooms and laboratories for the Departments of Biology, Geology, Chemistry, and Physics. It was completed in 1963 and dedicated to Dean Emeritus James Daniel Rankin. The second Administration Building, built 1924, and Dauph-Blan Hall, built 1929, are visible in the background.

Buildings

Science

Appalachian State University

General Picture File, 2004.040, Box 5, Rankin Science Hall F1, C14.1.6.5.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

3/31/1963

News Bureau

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1960s

Appalachian State Teachers College (N.C.)

Rankin Science Building (1963)

Series 1 -- Campus and Buildings

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