The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Calvin Theological Seminary

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Calvin Theological Seminary (view from the southwest), Calvin College

Calvin Theological Seminary (view from the south), Calvin College

Institution Name: Calvin College
Original/Historic Place Name: Calvin Theological Seminary
Location on Campus: 3201 Burton SE
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1959	original construction Fyfe, William Beye Perkins + Will Architects
1976	construction information unknown Unknown
2002	construction information unknown Unknown

Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:

Foundation: concrete

Walls: common brick

Roof: none specified

Function:

1959-present (2007)

other (seminary)

Significance: architecture, education
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
This building complex was the first on the Calvin campus. With small scale buildings grouped around a courtyard, its significance is due to sensitive site planning and low-key architecture. Its position next to a small pond provides an air of meditation appropriate to its nature as a post-graduate learning center.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

None specified.

II. Location of other data:

University: Library, Special Collections, Facilities Management Office, Unknown
—details: Archives, Hekman Library, Calvin College.