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Strong House (Vassar College)

Coordinates: 41°41′19″N 73°53′46″W / 41.6886°N 73.8962°W / 41.6886; -73.8962
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Strong House

Strong House (originally Strong Hall) is a dormitory at Vassar College named after Bessie Rockefeller Strong, the oldest daughter of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, who was largely responsible for funding the building's construction.[1] It used to be the only all female dormitory remaining after Vassar went coeducational in 1969. However, Strong House currently identifies as a gender inclusive dorm. The building was designed by Francis R. Allen and was completed in 1893.[2]

It is located at Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York.

References

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  1. ^ Boyd & Cohen 1896, p. 22.
  2. ^ Daniels 1996, p. 91.

Bibliography

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  • Boyd, Elizabeth E; Cohen, Fanny (1896). Vassar, A College Souvenir. New York: The Chasmar Press.
  • Daniels, Elizabeth A (1996). Main to Mudd, and More (second ed.). Poughkeepsie, New York: Vassar College. ISBN 0916663043.
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41°41′19″N 73°53′46″W / 41.6886°N 73.8962°W / 41.6886; -73.8962