Rebuilding: Alamance Building
These excerpts discuss the plans for the construction of the new administration building. It was named "Alamance" in honor of the citizens of Alamance County, North Carolina, who helped raise over $100,000 to support the reconstruction. The first brick was laid on March 21, 1923, and the cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on May 29, 1923, following the morning graduation exercises. Although not yet completed, Alamance was "ready for use" when classes began in September 1923. It was completed later in the fall.
Transcript for newspaper article seen on the lef: "PLANS FOR ALAMANCE HALL BEING PERFECTED. Early Purchase of Material Saves College Much Money-Removal of Debris Begun. The plans for Alamance Hall are almost completed and will be summited to the building committee within the next few days. Following the acceptance of the plans by the building committee the architect, Mr. Herbert B. Hunter, will draw up the specifications. The contribution of $100,000 by the people of Alamance county to Elon's building fund has put new spirit and hope into Elon constituency elsewhere. As one enthusiastic friend recently expressed it, "Alamance has saved Elon." There is no doubt but that the generous rallying of the county to the college in this crisis has placed it in a very advantageous position for making appeals to the general public. Already the $600,000 campaign has passed the $200,000 mark, a most remarkable achievement in view of the short time that has elapsed since the campaign began, together with the bad weather which has interfered with the work locally and in other places. The wisdom of the building committee in beginning work on Alamance Hall at once is being daily demonstrated. Since the contracts have been made for brick and steel for this building there has been an advance in the price of these materials. Cement, too, and (Continued on page four.)"
Transcript for newspaper article seen on the lef: "PLANS FOR ALAMANCE HALL BEING PERFECTED (continued from page one) other building materials are likely to advance in the next few days, so that aside from saving time by starting the work before the specifications and plans were entirely completed the college will also save money. The building committee did not seek for bids on Alamance Hall. Several firms in this state and in other states offered their service on a fee basis, or expressed a willingness to bid under sealed competitive bids should that be the preference of the building committee. Every one of these offers of service was thoroughly canvassed by the building committee. Only one firm in Alamance county offered its service and this firm was given every consideration, and in fact was invited to appear before the committee. No other firm was accorded this privilege. After very careful consideration the committee. Every one of these offers of of ser- building would best be placed in the hands of Joe W. Stout and company, incorporated, Sanford, N. C. As the sellers of building material in this county already know, it will be the practice of this firm to place all contracts for material so far as possible with Alamance county firms, not only for Alamance hall but for the other buildings which will be erected in the general building program."