1917-1924 1925-1930 1931-1932 1933-1939 1940-1957 1973-1998

Maybeck, Arthur Morey, and Allen R. Killgore discussing Chapel interior from balcony, 1933

1933

January and July, Frederic Morgan goes to San Francisco to confer with Maybeck.

October 10, construction resumes.

October 23, Maybeck returns to Elsah for three months to oversee construction, especially the completion of the Chapel interior.

October 28, Edward Hussey arrives back in Elsah. Charles Lundgren remains in San Francisco.

 

1934

June 8, first graduation ceremony is held in the Chapel.

September 2-October 30, Maybeck returns to Elsah to supervise construction of the science building, a temporary dining room/kitchen complex, and two temporary classrooms designed in the shingle style. Maybeck also oversees completion of Rackham Court and the interior of Anderson Hall.

October 1,
Maybeck and Hussey drive to Brazil, Indiana, to visit a factory making the ceramic building blocks for the science laboratories. Maybeck insists that hand imprints and other “imperfections” be left in the hollow tiles.

December 4-7, Maybeck makes a brief visit to Elsah.

1935

March, most of the construction is completed and the College moves to the Elsah campus.

October 26 – November 16, Maybeck’s last visit to Elsah.

1936
Morey Field House is constructed.

1937
Brooks North is constructed.

1938
Maybeck retires from active work.

1939
Brooks South is constructed.

1917-1924 1925-1930 1931-1932 1933-1939 1940-1957 1973-1998