Alumni House
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The Alumni House, formerly known as the Bright House, is located at the intersection of Richmond Road and College Terrace near the north end of Zable Stadium.
Constructed: 1871
Rented by the college: 1919
Renovations:
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The Alumni House was built on land purchased from the College of William and Mary in 1847 by Samuel F. Bright. The College rented the house 1919-1920, and professors Grimes and Richard Lee Morton lived there in 1920. In 1923 the College purchased 274 acres of the Bright farm surrounding the building, but not the house itself. From 1925 to 1943, the building served as the Kappa Alpha fraternity house. The College purchased the house in 1946 and used it as a men's dormitory. The following year it was converted to faculty apartments.
In early February of 1972, the Alumni Society moved into two apartments in the Bright House. A campaign began in 1973 by the William and Mary Alumni Association to permanently move into the building, and a dedication ceremony took place October 11, 1973. Since then, the Alumni House has housed the Alumni Association's headquarters and its rooms are available to rent for special occasions, such as weddings, dinners, and formal dances.
Additional Sources in the Special Collections Research Center
- University Archives Subject File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
- University Archives Photograph Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
- Alumni Gazette
- Flat Hat
- University Archives Oral History Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
- Kappa Alpha, Alpha Zeta Chapter Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
References
Alumni House, University Archives Buildings File (2007), Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William and Mary.
External Links
William and Mary - Alumni Association - Alumni House Information
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Questions? Contact the SCRC at spcoll@wm.edu or 757-221-3090, or visit the Special Collections Research Center in the Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary (hours).
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