SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. 1959 'Pillars of , ~ ■ ■ **■ - - -■* *-**ista t ~ —-* - SKYSCRAPER 'U' moved to State College? No, not quite, but the new men’s residence halls, Pollock Circle Project, appear that way. Two of the new halls are 6 stories high and two of them are 8 stories high. (They do have elevators) THE 690 FOOT LONG ENGINEERING BUILDING is about at the half-way point in completion. Builders are pouring concrete and placing the front of stone. Hammond Building is located between the Mall and Burrowes Road along College Ave. THE FIRST FEW ARCHES of a 9-arch span to cover the skating rink are now in place. The rink THE EXTENSION TO SACKETT BUILDING is nearing outer is 260 feet long and the spans are 198 feet from side to side. Each one weighs 30 tons and is shipped completion. Windows are being placed and work, has begun on in four sections. Both ends will be open as well as the sides. The cover is to protect the rink from the interior. The extension is located along the Mali. weather changes and is expected to add over 2 months to the skating season. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Progress' i x ’ X fg|rV':. *i>‘**T '. v - THE WEST STAND OF THE NEW BEAVER FIELD now has its upper steel framework almost complete. The East stand, from which this picture was taken, has its metal seat supports already in place. This stadium is being constructed to allow the old Beaver field stands to be moved in under it, almost doubling the capacity of the old field. The stadium is scheduled for completion before next football seasor » >' PHOTO FEATURE BY MARTY SCHERR, COLLEGIAN PHOT O EDITOR t ■ l s ,>»-*♦** - ONE OF THE MANY 'LOUNGEABLE' lounges in the North Hall? area—this one is located in the Luzerne section of Leete Hall. PAGE ELEVEN 1959 •V. •Si** ■1
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