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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