Haverford College

Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania

Haverford College Materials Study: College Circle 1 & 2 (PDF) 24.6 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: College Circle 3 & 4 (PDF) 25.7 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: College Circle 5 & 6 (PDF) 22.7 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: College Lane 1 & 2 (PDF) 25.9 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: College Lane 3 & 4 (PDF) 31.5 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: College Lane 5 & 6-7 (PDF) 27.4 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: College Lane 8 & 9 (PDF) 21 MB

Haverford College Materials Study: Reid House & Magill Library (PDF) 16.5 MB

Haverford College, founded in 1833, is the oldest Quaker institution of higher education in the United States. Originally a school for educating Quaker boys, the college is now one of the premiere liberal arts colleges in the country with over ninety buildings. This rich history of growth has transformed what was farmland in the early 1830s into an historic landscape comprising the largest and most intact group of architectural commissions by the Society of Friends. The grant will allow Haverford to determine the original finishes and mortars of their core structures, which will guide the restoration of the exteriors of these key historic buildings.

Haverford College received a Getty grant in 2002 for $170,000 to support campus heritage planning.

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Report Summary

Purpose: Founded in 1833, Haverford College is the oldest Quaker institution of higher education in the United States. Originally a school for educating Quaker boys, the college is now one of the premiere liberal arts colleges in the country with more than ninety buildings. This rich history of growth has transformed what was originally farmland in the early 19th century into a group of historic landscapes comprising the largest and most intact group of architectural commissions by the Society of Friends.

The primary purpose of this grant was to examine the historic finishes and masonry materials of 35 core campus buildings integral to the primary historic landscapes of Haverford College. Color and compositional data was surveyed and analyzed, from which recommendations have been made for future maintenance campaigns concerning the sites.

Historic Designation(s): None.

Planning Process: For each of the 35 buildings, a team of several consultants studied four areas: information about the historic finishes and masonry including basic recommendations about historically-appropriate color palette(s) and also short- and long-term recommendations about the preservation and repair of historic finishes and masonry materials, stratographic analysis for and interpretation of the exterior finishes of the selected buildings, test data for composite masonry materials (including microchemical testing and evaluation of the physical properties of the samples with known material types), and historical information about each site.

Outcomes—Products: The project resulted in an extensive report that can serve as reference for current and future projects in planning and caring for the most important structures located in the heart of the campus. Outcomes—Strategies and Goals for the Future: Haverford College hopes to incorporate the results and recommendations from this report into future practices regarding heritage planning and campus maintenance. It is also expects that overall information will serve as a baseline reference for future construction documents.

Outcomes—Policies and Practices: After the survey and analysis phase of the project, the college presented an exhibition and workshop in order to disseminate information about the project to engage senior administration, faculty, students, alumni, and interested constituents in the local community.