Map of the campus in 1892. On the aerial map for this year the following buildings are listed: Old Main, Old Main Annex, Drill Hall/Gymnasium, Observatory, residances of the President and Vice-President, Riding Hall, Laundry and Stables.
The Bullock School Established, 1821. Pennsylvania Military College begins as a Quaker boarding school for boys. Established by John Bullock in Wilmington, Delaware, the school remains at this location until 1862.
Aerial view of the campus in 1942. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: Alumni Lodge, Hyatt Hall, The Armory, and Memorial Stadium.
Samuel Alsop, Headmaster 1846–1853. Upon John Bullock’s death, Samuel Alsop, a Philadelphia Quaker, scholar, mathematician, and teacher at the Bullock School, becomes headmaster. He runs the school until 1853, when he sells his interests to...
Map of the campus in 1947. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: 1st Webb Hall, Dyer Hall, Dyer Annex, Spang Hall, Taitt Hall, and an Engineering Building.
Aerial view of the campus in 1959. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: PMC Memorial Library and the dormitories Howell Hall, Turrell Hall and Cann Hall (part of the dorm complex located on 14th Street).
Aerial view of the campus in 1965. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: Alumni Auditorium, 2nd Webb Hall, Loveland and Victory Halls, MacMorland Center, Sharples Hall, Kirkbride Hall and the dormitories Hanna Hall, Thayer...
Chester Courthouse and Jail. The courthouse, constructed in 1724, provides administrative offices until 1851, when the county seat moves from Chester to Media. By 2007, it becomes the oldest government building still in continuous use in the United...
Aerial view of the campus in 1975. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: The Carriage House, Student Health Services, The Castle, Schwatz Center, Wofgram Memorial Library, Counseling Center and Kapelski Learning Center.
Aerial view of the campus in 1984. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: Dixon Halls North and South, Hannum House, The Manor House, Widener Courts, Andorn House, Sparrow Hall, Alsop-Bullock Houses, Moll Hall, Carolyn Helms...
Aerial view of the campus in 1984. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: Academic Center North, Lathem Hall, Boettner Hall and Theatre Widener.
The School Moves to Pennsylvania, 1862. The school is uncomfortable with Delaware’s pro-slavery stance and moves to the former Bolmar Academy building in West Chester. The name is changed to Pennsylvania Military Academy. Pictured here is the...
Map of the campus in 2008. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: Cottee Hall, University Center, PMC Museum, Bruce Hall, Quick Center, Kirkbride Wing, Metropolitan Hall and a New Child Development Center.
Construction of Old Main began in 1867 and for 15 years, it served as the principal building on campus. Student dormitories occupied the top floors. A dining room, classrooms, library, assembly hall and labs were on lower floors. The President's...
Pennsylvania Military Academy Moves to Upland, 1866. Located on the New England to Washington, D.C., railway system, the Upland-Chester area provides a more accessible location for students. The Crozer Normal School building temporarily houses the...
In 1882, a third-floor chemistry laboratory caght fire and Old Main sustained considerable damage. 16-year old Helen de Lannoy painted this watercolor sketch the day after the fire.
