Academic Hall’s dome has lost the copper shine it had when I photographed it in March of 2013.
March 2013 with shiny copper
I wonder how long it’ll take to get the nice, green patina the old dome had? Here are some earlier stories about Academic Hall.
- Missourian webmaster James Baughn offers this information on Academic Hall.
- Academic Hall in 1966 and 2011
- Fred Lynch had a photo of the dome with scaffolding around it.
- Dome reconstruction starts
- Vintage and current SEMO aerials and photos
- 1966 Outstanding Seniors in front of Academic Hall
- 2013 Academic Hall sports new dome
Just talked to Dr. James Dufek today. He said that the dome has a Plexiglas addition that makes the inside visible. It was added during the renovation. I hope to see it soon. Have you seen it yet?
Holler if you go before I leave town toward the end of the month.
Sometime in the late seventies or early eighties, the dome had repair/renovation work done. When that project was complete, the new pieces were hastened to the green patina in a chemical process. Architect Thomas Phillips was involved in the process.
Ken and Dick be sure and get pictures of these Plexiglas covers? very heard of this…
Terry