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HISTORY
W. E. Sweatt Building
A History of Alexander Schools Inc
In November 1950, a new kitchen
was completed.
On 1 February 1952, the wooden
gymnasium to the right-of and just behind the Administration
Building burned to the ground.
In August 1952, the current
building of Round Hill Church was completed at a cost of
$225,000.
In January 1954, fire destroyed the senior
girls' dormitory, the Buchanan Dormitory.
In April 1954, a large brick dormitory replaced the Brown
House.
In 1957, the new gymnasium (John
W. Vogler Gymnasium) was completed. It rests on the land that is
between the current Administration Building and where the old
Brown House was located.
In
1960, the current swimming pool was constructed where the old
big-girls' dorm stood.
In 1961, the octagon-shaped dining hall
was replaced with a brick structure. In 1964, a house was built
where the old Morris Home for Boys stood. This house was used as
a residence by the Head of the new "Social Services Department."
In 1975, the campus consisted of
14 buildings situated on 37 acres of land.