Rankin Science Building Construction, circa 1962, photo 2

This image shows four administrators standing in front of Rankin Science Building during its construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the early 1960s. University President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) and Dean of Men Robert Breitenstein can be seen standing on the left, and John P. Frank, a member of the Appalachian State Board of Trustees, can be seen standing on the right. The building's first and second floor can be seen partially constructed, and the second Administration Building, built 1924, can be seen in the background. 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. This image appears in the August 10, 1962, edition of "The Appalachian" (p. 2).

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Plemmons, W. H. (William Howard), 1904-1984

Appalachian State University

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Appalachian State Teachers College (N.C.) Board of Trustees

Plemmons, William Howard, 1904-1984

Rankin Science Building (1963)

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