Building names set in stone

During the past two years, new limestone signs have arrived at seven buildings on campus. Workers have been installing signs for four of the buildings -- Memorial Hall, Edna Work Hall, Sparks Hall and Crites Hall -- during the past week.

Similar markers for the Reta King Library, Miller Hall, the Burkhiser Complex and Old Admin are on order with plans to install them this winter, weather permitting.

The new signs, created by a Hot Springs, S.D., company, are replacing the state-park style wooden markers that have been in place on campus for decades. Each of the new markers features the building name and the year it was constructed, along with the college’s name and seal.

Dale Grant, CSC vice president for administration and finance, said the $1,200 price of each stone marker is well worth the cost, especially considering the labor that was involved in constructing the old wooden signs and their maintenance. The new signs, he said, will require virtually no maintenance.

The project to upgrade to limestone signs began in late 2009 and early 2010, when CSC installed markers at three residence halls – Brooks, Kent and Andrews. Grant said the effort will continue along with other improvements to help people find their way around campus. CSC has 25 buildings, five of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.