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Date Posted: 06:08:03 04/05/11 Tue
Author: Randall K. (Randy) Wilson (1970)
Subject: Re: Tech Trivia (Campus Sidewalks) ANSWER
In reply to: Randall K. (Randy) Wilson '70 's message, "Tech Trivia (Campus Sidewalks)" on 12:13:00 02/16/11 Wed

Tech To Have New Walks

Rainy days will have less effect on the footwear of the Tech Students in the near future!
Under the direction of H. F. Osler, superintendent of buildings and grounds for the Indianapolis Public schools, work has been begun on cement walks which will be laid between buildings on the campus.
The following walks are planned: One, sixteen feet wide, between the fountain and the Artillery building: another, seven feet in width, to start at the fountain, curve northwest, then to run parallel with the east side of the Annex; the third, also seven feet wide, to extend from the fountain to the northwest corner of the Arsenal; and the fourth one to run from the northwest corner of the Arsenal to the lunch room. The walks on both the east and south sides of the Artillery building will be widened. The Drafting department has furnished the drawings for the work and the trigonometry class in surveying will set the stakes and give the levels.
*Source* March 10, 1932 Arsenal Cannon Newspaper Vol: XXXIX Number 5

(I’m nearly certain the Annex was demolished to make room for the Morgan Hall building in the late 1950’s. Also the Artillery Building was demolished to make room for the new cafeteria/music building in about 1964)

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[> [> Re: Tech Trivia (Campus Sidewalks) ANSWER -- Sam McElwee (58), 11:01:06 04/05/11 Tue

Randy,
You are correct. The Annex and also the old Electric Building were demolished in 1956 to make room for Morgan Hall. I believe Morgan Hall was opened for classes in time for the Fall Semester 1957. The 1957 Yearbook (pg. 99) includes photographs of the site.

The campus has certainly changed over the years. I'm still sorry to see that the Artillery Building was demolished but times change and Tech is a school and not a museum.

Keep in touch,

Sam

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[> [> [> Re: Tech Trivia (Campus Sidewalks) ANSWER -- Glenn Holle, 17:07:25 04/10/11 Sun

Eloquently said... with pathos.

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[> [> Re: Tech Trivia (Campus Sidewalks) ANSWER -- Kenny (2011) (Kenny crafton), 10:21:38 05/04/11 Wed

I think they did a really good job on the side walks and i hope other students enjoy them in the near furure

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[> [> [> Re: Tech Trivia (Campus Sidewalks) ANSWER -- Glenn Holle, 23:49:32 05/06/11 Fri

Welcome aboard! I didn't anticipate having anyone under 50 years old on this site ;^)

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