students building college students building campus town new_york houses school campus dining center additional student space second floor designed built structure originally housed variety different student organizations school functions converted dining hall underwent second renovation returned student upper floors history fourth president town new_york wrote dedicated social space campus devoted college work college recreation envisioned building akin harvard swelling student body size rapid campus course decade 1900s need structure crucial students building erected cornerstone laid september funding construction came anonymous donor sought provide exclusive needs interests student organizations gift specified structure class later identified donor world war dining elegant affair table serving war features brought student life campus dining center called opened building serving replacement individual dining rooms college old system proved costly necessitating creation million renovation conducted million funds coming friends family million renovation designed architecture uses students building designed new_york_city architecture firm representing project plans drawn young architect recent graduate hearing requirement structure brick white trim slate roof recalled christ church alexandria virginia clark studied christ church george_washington attended days columbia alexandria study interior exterior church ultimately designs students building public plan inspired architecture features contracted construct students building example southern colonial revival style sits north edge campus south college southeast residential like built rests immediately southeast students building students building opened stood stories tall basement wooden pillars facade supporting topped structure stairs beneath led sets double doors large smaller identical set doors single large window renovation red brick wings added east west sides building accommodate numerous dining rooms featuring large windows new wings modern style old central portion building floor building built grand seat auditorium stage meeting rooms dedicated student organizations second floor consisted shaped balcony gathering space smaller organizations minor renovation building included opening student called west ceiling decorated plaster evoked exterior architectural style basement housed offices later bicycle exchange student storage space renovation equipment housed upstairs staff offices renovation saw removal equipment instead second upstairs student space line original intentions building second story called open space capable seating people chairs added features equipment floor housed cafe historically structure student organizations housed riding academy later gymnasium moved students building opening began use space theatrical performances junior lectures wide array speakers faculty led took place beneath building roof weekly newspaper headquartered students building annual christmas party complete students clad pulling sat political science professor dressed occurred building
Students' Building (Vassar College)