The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Saint George Hall

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Saint George Hall (front facade), Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint George Hall (entrance), Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint George Hall (rear view), Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Institution Name: Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Original/Historic Place Name: Ledgewold Hall
Location on Campus: 278 Whites Bridge Rd.
Date(s) of Construction:

1932	original construction

Designer: unknown
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Regionalist/Vernacular, Other (Glossary)
Significance: education
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: field stone walls

Walls: wood frame; majority of walls are field stone exterior veneer; gables with half-timber framed hard coat stucco panels; wood frame multi-pane French doors; original remaining windows are 9 over 9 wood

Roof: steeply pitched roof with multiple gables; copper flashing; asphalt shingles

Function:

1932-1956	private residence
1956-1995	private residence (for Sisters of Mercy on faculty/staff)
ca. 2004-present (2006)	admissions office (and financial aid)

Narrative:
St. George Hall was originally a single family home but has undergone a number of interior renovations to accommodate the Sister residents and the needs of the two departments it presently serves. On the exterior, a fire escape has been attached and some of the original windows have been replaced with heat-efficient ones, given the cold winters in Maine.

The Sisters of Mercy sponsor Saint Joseph's College and have held major positions within the College since its beginning in 1912. When the College moved from Portland, Maine to its present location in Standish, Coolock House, later named St. George Hall, served as their residence until it was recently identified as the ideal place for functions attendant to Enrollment Management.

References:

Higgins, Mary Raymond. For Love of Mercy: Missioned in Maine and Andros Island, Bahamas. Portland, ME: Sisters of Mercy, 1995.