Guilford College Magazine - December 2019

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RALLYING CAMPUS SPIRIT

A REJUVENATED CAMPUS BY K AREN ALLEY

State-of-the-art-demonstration kitchens, glass-windowed lounges full of natural light and large-screen TVs are just a few of the exciting new features around Guilford College’s campus. “It’s really important for our students to have updated spaces for living, studying, learning and coming together as a community,” said Len Sippel, Vice President for Administration and Finance. “We found a need for more gathering places around campus, and it’s exciting to see how these restorations are making historic old buildings new and vibrant for our students.”

BINFORD HALL When Binford Hall was built in 1962, the new dorm was a class act with terrazzo flooring and marble in the bathrooms. Now, almost 60 years later, beautifully refurbished marble and terrazzo flooring are still star features in the restored building. After over a year of construction, students moved into Binford Hall in 2018 to enjoy updated bathrooms and dorm rooms, all freshly painted and furnished with new mattresses. In addition, the glass-walled Orangerie was built next door. “The Orangerie is a fantastic place for studying or having meetings,” said Henry Freeman ’22.

RACHEL'S ROSE COTTAGE MILNER HALL

This year, one of the oldest buildings on campus found new

Like Binford Hall, Milner Hall was built

life. Rachel’s Rose Cottage was

in 1962 and has undergone a much-

built in 1903 to house the power

needed restoration, with construction

plant for the campus. And while

finishing up just in time for students

the building has seen many

to move in the fall of 2019. Walnut

different uses over the years

paneling, hidden for many years under

after the power plant expanded,

drywall, has been uncovered and

its most recent transformation

restored, along with terrazzo flooring

into a coffee shop and hangout is

similar to Binford Hall. One of the

bringing new life to the building

highlights of the Milner restoration

most recently known as the Hut. A

is the lower level. “We put in a large

fresh new whitewash brightens up

demonstration kitchen, as well as

the exterior, and inside has great

large-screen TVs and a foosball table to

gathering space. Grab a locally

create a gathering space for students,”

roasted coffee, tea, cupcake or

Len said.

snack and enjoy the music.

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