By Susan Fisher Miller
'79
The first permanent residence hall to serve Goshen College students–built
for $11,000 three years after the school located to Goshen in 1903,–will
be the to be renovated in a “likely to exceed $8.5 million”
upgrade to all the living spaces on campus over the next year and
a half, according to GC Vice President for Student Life Bill Born.
Kulp Hall now houses two floors of full-time female students and
a small group house, for a total of 72 beds. When renovations are
complete this summer, the historic building will accommodate 76
beds, two more small group housing spaces, significant bathroom
renovations, stairwell reconfigurations, new lounge and kitchen
space on second and third
floors.
Renovations will begin May 27 and continue through the summer. Square
footage of Yoder Hall restrooms also will be doubled this summer
with work coordinated by physical plant.
Eventually, renovations will be made on all dormitories. Kratz Hall
will be renovated in fall 2003, Miller Hall in spring 2004, Yoder
Hall and the new connector in summer 2004 and Coffman Hall in fall
2004.
The renovations across campus will add bed space, address American
Disabilities Act issues, upgrade campus wiring and add sprinkler
systems, offer new heating and cooling options and attend to aesthetic
needs.
Renovations
will be made with a $6.9 million bond issue received last year,
which has to be used by May 2005 and is only for residence hall
renovations. The college will use funds from a $2 million Lilly
Foundation Inc. matching grant to build a connector between Kratz,
Miller and Yoder Halls, providing common program and living areas
while maintaining bed space.
Historic
residence hall to make new memories with renovation