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The cornerstone for College Hall was laid in
1873. This Thomas Webb Richards building was the
first building constructed on the University of
Pennsylvania’s present site. Today, it anchors
the campus’ historic “Green”.
College Hall was added to the Philadelphia Register
of Historic Places in 1957 and to the National
Historic Register in 1978. MPG began the first
phase of the restoration of this serpentine stone
structure in 1989. In Actuality, MPG was chosen
for all five phases of the building restoration.
To date, the exterior restoration of this cornerstone
building on the University campus has included:
Stabilization of the serpentine walls and the structural
brick walls, consolidation of the foundation and
building walls with over 1,000 tons of a Dry-Pac
Grout system and re-building the stone retaining
walls. Today, College Hall is home to the offices
of the University President, Provost and Undergraduate
Admissions as well as numerous classrooms. |
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