In the 1870s Professor Compton established the Mechanical Arts Course which laid the foundation for the College’s School of Engineering. The smokestack (St. Nicholas Tower) is a reminder that the College produced its own electricity until 1954. The rear of the plate is labeled “Saint Nicholas Tower. ”
Original Use: The building housed the Technology program, later the School of Engineering.
Current Use: The building now houses the Department of Art.
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