The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Bard Hall

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Institution Name: Bard College
Original/Historic Place Name: Bard Hall
Location on Campus: E or W of Cnty.103
Date(s) of Construction:

1860	original construction
1986	restoration

Designer: unknown
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Gothic revival (Glossary)
Significance: architecture, culture
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: stone

Walls: wood

Roof: wood

Function:

ca. 1852	chapel
ca. 2004-present (2006)	auditorium (used as a music hall and for general purposes)

Narrative:
Bard Hall is the College's original academic building, erected in 1852. It is used by the Music Program and other programs for lectures, recitals, rehearsals, and classes. It was completely restored in 1986 with generous assistance from the late John H. Steinway '39, who had been a trustee of the College.

References:

Hudson River Historic District [including Bard College]. National Register of Historic Places designation report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior/National Park Service, 1990.

Kline, Reamer. Education for the Common Good: A History of Bard College--the First 100 Years (1860--1960). Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Bard College, 1982.