Lehigh University Buildings

Lehigh University has many buildings on its three campuses:

Asa Packer Campus

The original campus of Lehigh University, it contains most of the academic and residential buildings and sits on the north slope of South Mountain overlooking Bethlehem's southside. It has expanded many times during Lehigh's history as both land has been acquired for new buildings and as existing buildings on the campus' fringe have been acquired and converted. During recent years, tremendous work has been done on this campus including the renovation and expansion of many buildings as well as significant work on the roads and sidewalks to improve traffic flow and convert the historic core to a primarily pedestrian area.

Alumni Memorial Building (1925)

A Gothic building near the center of campus, it houses the Visitor Center, the Office of Admissions, and the Alumni Association. The building is a memorial to the 1,921 Lehigh alumni who served in World War I and the 46 who died. Plaques commemorating those who served in subsequent wars are in the lobby. The building was designed by Lehigh alumni Theodore G. Visscher and James Lindsey Burley.

E.W. Fairchild-Martindale Library and Computing Center (1969)

A high technology edifice near University Square, is of modern design and houses science and engineering holdings, the Media Center, library and technology services staff, a computer center, and the Digital Media Studio. The original part of the library, now FM-S, was constructed in 1969 as the Mart Science and Engineering Library, named after Leon T. Mart, Thomas L. Mart, and Clara W. Mart. An addition that more than doubled the size of the library was completed in 1985 and the library was renamed after Harry T. Martindale, a Lehigh alumni, and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Edmund W. Fairchild, founder of a business-publications and communications empire. The center contains three very powerful supercomputers, Vega, Fire and Blaze.

McClintic-Marshall House (1957)

McClintic-Marshall House, commonly referred to as M&M, is a four story, H-shaped building composed of sandstone. This dormitory was completed in 1957 by architect Frederick Larson. The structure was built in memory of Howard H. McClintic and Charles D. Marshall who both graduated from Lehigh University as Civil Engineers in 1888.

M&M is currently a freshman-only dorm, coeducational by section. The first floor serves as the main entry-way into the building. Located on the left (A) wing is a game room/lounge area with a billiards table, ping-pong table, some sofas, and a widescreen flat-panel plasma television. The right (B) wing of the ground floor has a luggage storage room and two laundry rooms. The top three floors provide residence to about 92 students each, making a total of 276. Each floor has two sections following the A and B layout which are separated by a shared lounge/study area. The sections are referenced by the wing followed by the floor number, i.e. A2 is the A wing of the second floor. Floor numbering is G, 1, 2, 3.

Packer Hall, the University Center (1868)

When it was first built, it housed a chapel, classrooms, offices, drafting rooms, and dormitories. It was the first building specifically built for Lehigh University. It now houses student and faculty dining facilities, food courts, deans' offices, the military science (ROTC) department, the Women's Center, The Center for Academic Success, Office of Multicultural Affairs, The Rainbow Room (LGBTQA Programs and Outreach), a bank office, and conference facilities.

Taylor Gymnasium (1907)

The Taylor Gymnasium is home to the Lehigh Athletics Administrative and Coaches offices. It houses the Welch Fitness Center, Basketball Courts, Swimming Pools, Studio (Multi-purpose room), Locker Rooms, Penske Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame, the Athletics Partnership, Athletic Store, and Youth Camps/Clinics Office. This building is named after Charles L. Taylor, although it sits on a street named Taylor, after the U.S. President.

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