Like any university, the landscape is always changing at Central. This past summer, Barnes Hall was razed. In just a few short weeks, the home of thousands of CMU students for over 60 years was replaced with a green space. The demolition of Barnes Hall presents an opportunity to compare the campus landscape past and present. Below are pictures of Powers Hall before Barnes Hall was built in 1952, Powers Hall with Barnes Hall just south of it, and the area today, without Barnes Hall.
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Aerial photo, Warriner Hall (left) and
Keeler Union (later renamed Powers Hall), circa 1946 |
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| View toward southeast of Powers Hall with Barnes Hall south of it, circa 1950s |
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| View toward southeast of Powers Hall without Barnes Hall, 2019 |
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| View toward northeast of Barnes Hall, circa 1958 |
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| View toward northeast of Powers Hall, without Barnes Hall, 2019 |
