MARKLE HALL
Location: North of High Street, opposite the Quad
Date Built: 1929
Architect: Charles Z. Klauder, Philadelphia
Contractor: Breig Brothers, Scranton, PA
Originally the John Markle Hall of Mining Engineering, the building also housed the departments of metallurgy and geology. It became the Markle Administration Building in 1964. It was named for the donor, trustee John Markle, Class of 1880.
MARQUIS HALL
Location: On Sullivan Lane, opposite March Field
Date Built: 1960
Architect: Donald F. Innes, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was the original architect. He died during construction of the building; Everett Associates, Allentown, finished the project as architect and contractor.
Builder: Sordoni Construction Co., Forty Fort, PA
Marquis Hall was built to contain dining facilities, a student center, and student housing.
Martien, Fayerweather, and Powell Halls
MARTIEN HALL (no longer standing)
Location: Part of Dorm Row, north side of Quad
Date Built: 1868-69; renovated 1899-1900
Architect: Original architect unknown; renovation by Charles Webber Bolton, Class of 1880, Philadelphia
Builder: Unknown
Martien Hall was a student residence hall, named for trustee Alfred Martien. It was razed in 1949.
McCRACKEN VARSITY HOUSE
Location: On Metzgar Field, north of campus in Forks Township
Date Built: 1969-70
Architect: Richard Hawley Cutting, Cleveland, OH
Builder: Collins and Maxwell, Easton
McCracken Varsity House is a sports service facility, containing offices, lockers and storage. It was named for former football coach and trustee, G. Herbert McCracken, and his wife, Helen K. McCracken.
McKEEN HALL, OLD (no longer standing)
Location: Part of Dorm Row, north side of Quad
Date Built: 1871
Architect: Unknown
Builder: Unknown
McKeen Hall was a student residence, named for trustee Thomas L. McKeen, whose heirs contributed the construction costs. It was demolished in 1957.
McKEEN HALL, NEW
Location: On McCartney Street, east border of campus
Date Built: 1955
Architect: Donald F. Innes, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Builder: Irvin & Leighton, Philadelphia
McKeen is a student residence hall named for Old McKeen Hall.
McKelvy House, 1983
McKELVY HOUSE
Location: 200 High Street
Date Built: 1888
Architect: McKim, Mead and White, New York City
Originally known as "Oakhurst", McKelvy House was built for John Eyerman, who was a faculty lecturer in mineralogy at Lafayette from 1888 to 1891. It was bought by Francis G. McKelvy, a trustee of the college, and donated to the college by his heirs in 1960. It is used as a college scholars' residence.
Architectural essay on McKelvy House
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