The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Chidwick Hall

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Chidwick Hall (general view), College of New Rochelle

Chidwick Hall (detail, stonework), College of New Rochelle

Institution Name: College of New Rochelle
Original/Historic Place Name: Gymnasium/Auditorium
Location on Campus: Castle Pl.
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1908	original construction Fletcher, Arthur G. C.
1979	first and ground floor renovated Unknown

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

Foundation: stone

Walls: none specified

Roof: slate

Function:

1908-present (2007)	classrooms
ca. 2004-present (2007)	other (mail center)
ca. 2004-present (2007)	other (offices)

Significance: history
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
The first and ground floors of Chidwick were renovated in 1979. Only two classrooms on the third floor are functional. The auditorium is not useable.

The building was renamed in 1935 to honor Rt. Rev. John P. Chidwick, hero--chaplain of the battleship "The Maine" during the Spanish-American War and third President of the College (1923 1935). Chidwick Hall, part of the campus quadrangle, was the College's first classroom, gymnasium, and auditorium building.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

None specified.

II. Location of other data: