50 years ago? Too
young to remember? Well, these photos
may help fill in the gaps created by the accounts you may have heard. First, the extent of the ’63 construction is
best shown from above. Notice the
absence of a gym and a theater with its parking lot, as well as a soccer field,
ball field, and tennis courts. All these
things were hardly at the dream stage as yet (unless you’re talking about the dreams
of Sr. Mary Agnetis).
The second photo, a side-long view of the back of the
building, shows garages at the east end.
Replacing them eventually will be the windows of the advancement office that
won’t appear until the summer of 2007.
This photo was taken not long after the construction of the building
when the Art Dept. porch did not have its metal awning yet (below the kitchen
windows).
The third photo gives you a glimpse of what the folks across
the express way saw from their back yard in that momentous year as well as for
several years thereafter until renovation fever and fervor hit.
Ah, yes. The Hilton
Drive queen has aged some, but has taken on many adornments that have kept her
modish and a leader in her class. May
she ever be so.
