The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Fassett Commons

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Institution Name: Elmira College
Original/Historic Place Name: Fassett Commons
Location on Campus: Washington St.
Date(s) of Construction:

1917	original construction Pierce & Bickford

Designer: Pierce & Bickford
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Romanesque revival (Glossary)
Significance: education
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation:

Walls: brick; stone trim

Roof:

Function:

ca. 1917	dining hall
ca. 2004-present (2006)	classrooms
ca. 2004-present (2006)	academic department building (education, art; contains studios, faculty offices, and classrooms)

Narrative:
Fassett Commons, originally the college's dining hall, now houses offices and classrooms for a wide range of disciplines, including education and art. It houses the best art students and faculty in the area.

References:

Barber, William Charles. Elmira College: The First Hundred Years. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1955.

Johnstone, Janette. Elmira College Old Campus. National Register of Historic Places designation report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior/National Park Service, 1984.