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1022 - Plant Science Building

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236 Tower Rd
City of Ithaca,
Tompkins, NY 14853-5904

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  • Construction Date: 1930
  • Gross Area: 171914
  • Net Area: 146794
  • Campus Zone: Contract College
  • Jurisdiction: Contract Colleges Facilities
  • State Owned: YES
  • Historic Building: Not Listed as Landmark
  • Historic District: Not Located Within a District

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Architect: Sullivan Jones

Facility Description

This building, along with Mann Library and Warren Hall form the east enclosure to the Ag Quad. The largest building on the quad, Plant Science features on the north facade a long rectangular block with two projecting end bays, and one central bay. The southern facade consists of three projecting bays, spaced equidistant. The base is 3' high, with a rusticated six course stone first floor, rising to a granite belt course with cavetto molding. The upper three stories consist of brick laid in Flemish bond, rising to an abbreviated entablature, and short dentils below a broad frieze. The central entrance on the north facade has engaged columns with a full entablature, turned balcony railing, and Palladian-style window; the side lights are set off by granite quoins and entablature, with a central quoined arch. The bracketed keystone and turned balustrade above the second floor. The third and fourth floors center bay is framed by engaged Corinthian pilasters, with a Palladian relief to the fourth floor balcony frontispiece.

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