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Ritchie Park originally started in 1796 as a grazing land for cattle and other domesticated animals, as Greene County was originally a very agricultural county, selling wool, eggs, meat and horses. However, as the need for grazing land decreased as the number of large farms increased, it was converted into a park in 1883 at the behest of its namesake, J.G. Ritchie.After WWI a victory parade was held along Ritchie Park, with speeches being given by Judge Ray and Col. Martin, the leader of Company K, which was comprised entirely of Greene County residents who had trained for bayonet charges by charging up and down the stretch of parks.One prominent feature of Ritchie Park is the Elaine Puglia Memorial Gazebo, which has had two iterations. One had existed around 1894, but was torn down and later reconstructed in 1987 by the Waynesburg Park Commission, of whom Elaine Puglia was a chairwoman who had worked to improve these very parks in Waynesburg.In the neighboring West Park, not much resides today, yet in 1894, there was a pond complete with steel bridge that was used for ice skating in the winter. Some modern maps still show it despite it being drained years ago.The signs for all the Parks at Waynesburg University were made by Lake Shore Markers, in Erie, Pennsylvania. They are made of aluminum with an enamel background with a size of 24 by 28 inches. The text for the signs was prepared by Elaine Puglia, of which the one outside Ritchie Park reads “Converted to a Park in 1883 by petition of the Court by J.G. Ritchie.”

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Ritchie Park and West Park are a continuation of the plot of land that Monument Park is laid upon, running westward. Included points of interest are the Elaine Puglia Gazebo and the various metal signs divulging information on the parks themselves. Both parks offer plenty of options for relaxation for the students of the college and the surrounding community alike.

Ritchie and West Parks

Waynesburg College was a result of combining two existing educational institutions, Greene Academy and Madison College. The Greene Academy was founded in 1810 to open education to students with limited means. Connected to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Greene Academy had a focus on teaching those who wanted to engage in Christian ministry. Around the same time, Madison College was established in Uniontown, PA by the Methodist Church. The College was short lived, however, and by the 1830s Madison College was largely defunct. In 1838, three Cumberland Presbyterians ministers—John Morgan, A.M. Bryan, and Milton Bird—took over and reconstituted Madison College and it operated until 1846. In April 1849, the Pennsylvania Presbytery decided to establish a new college and organized a committee of Rev. J.H.D. Henderson, General Jesse Lazar, and Samuel Moredock, Esq. to choose an appropriate location. The men chose Waynesburg, PA and named Greene Academy’s Rev. Joshua Loughran as the new college’s first president. Classes began in September 1849 in the Hayes Building (at High and Washington Streets). Waynesburg College was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 25, 1850 and later that year began construction on the first campus building, Hanna Hall. Also in 1850, a Female Seminary connected to the college began holding classes in the Baptist Church. Waynesburg was one of the first two colleges in Pennsylvania to grant degrees to women and offer coeducational services. Construction of Hanna Hall was complete in autumn of 1851 and Waynesburg College moved into their new building in November. The Cumberland Presbyterians founded twelve colleges in the antebellum period, but Waynesburg College was the only one to survive the Civil War. After the Civil War enrollment increased, forcing the college to expand and start construction on their next campus building (Miller Hall). In 1905, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church merged with the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America, connecting Waynesburg College with that larger church. Christian faith remains a large part of Waynesburg’s mission. Along with academics and faith, Waynesburg is highly committed to volunteer service. Students complete more than 50,000 service learning and community engagement hours per year and the university is one of 22 Bonner Schools in the United States. In 2007, Waynesburg College became Waynesburg University to allow for more growth and diversity of programs.

Waynesburg University is a four-year, Christian, liberal arts university that offers approximately 70 undergraduate degrees and some graduate degrees. Waynesburg College was chartered in 1850 and was one of the first institutions in the state to offer degrees to women alongside men. Waynesburg College became Waynesburg University in 2007 and continues to follow a mission that combines academics with faith and service. 

Hanna Hall is a three-floor building in the center section of the Waynesburg University Campus. It is the oldest building on campus with its stone foundation and common lay bricks on all four sides. The building is mainly unchanged except for three small renovations. The first was in 1902 when Reverend William Hanna, who the building is now named after, donated significant funds to replace the roof on the building. The second was in 1952 when the outside was sandblasted and waterproofed. The final addition came in 1958 when a central heating system was installed. The building is excellent condition for its age.Being the oldest building of the university campus guarantees an interesting history. In the early years, the building was used for most college purposes. Once Miller Hall was completed beside Hanna Hall, the building started being used to board the young men going to college for an expense of two dollars per week. This continued for quite some time until in 1912 when admissions for the college had decreased significantly only the third floor was needed for boarding. At this time, the first and second floors were converted into an elementary school. The building’s purpose was unclear until the college took over Hanna Hall and used it for chapel and the business, economics, philosophy, and religion departments in 1926. With such a robust history it is the most historically significant building on campus earning a spot of the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.In the current day, all floors of Hanna Hall are used in different capacities. The first floor contains two classrooms and two computer labs. The second floor originally was a chapel; however, all remnants of the chapel have been destroyed being replaced by multiple classrooms. The third floor previously used as dorms now hold office space for varying departments. In the front lobby of the first floor, a framed document is hung with the Sesquicentennial speech from the Board of Trustees stating the mission of the college from 1999.Another important location is right to the side of Hanna. The John T Cusick Memorial Court sits between Hanna and Miller Halls. The court was dedicated in 1999 and is named after John T Cusick who was a graduate of Waynesburg College in 1962 and later became the chair of the Board of Trustees. During his life, Jack was the senior vice president of Davenport and Company LLC. He passed away in 1997 in his home. He is remembered on the Waynesburg University campus for his success in his career as well as his accomplishments while on the Board of Trustees.Within the John T Cusick Memorial Court is the original bell which rung to mark the days on campus from the very beginning. This bell was taken down from its tower and hidden away for quite some years before the class of 2015 made it their mission to restore the bell to its original state. The students accomplished their goal and so the bell is displayed in the court able to be seen by past, present and future students at Waynesburg University. Both Hanna Hall and the John T Cusick memorial Court are a must see when learning the history of the college campus.

Hanna Hall is the oldest building on the Waynesburg University campus. Built in 1850, the building was named after Reverend William Hanna in the year 1902. The college started within this building. For this and other reasons, it was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Next to Hanna Hall lies the John T Cusick Memorial Court which was dedicated in 1999. 

Hanna Hall

As students filled Hanna Hall in the late 1800s, Waynesburg College sought a new addition to their, then, short list of facilities. The college’s president, Alfred Brashear Miller, encouraged the need for a second building. The need for this building was largely due to the rapid increase of enrollment after the Civil War, and the growing competition with neighboring schools, like Washington and Jefferson and West Virginia University. After the land was donated, Miller Hall was approved by trustees in 1874 and the journey began.              The plans for Miller Hall were designed by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania architect J. W. Drumm. The style of the building was based on the Mansard style and the “Second Empire", named after the French Second Empire of Napoleon III. The Mansard style was created by French architect Francois Mansart. This time of architecture, from 1872 to 1913, was also called the “Age of Elegance”. The dual French influence in Miller Hall fashions tall stained-glass windows, towers, sandstone accents, and a high Mansard roof. Symmetry and extravagant structure as well as high ceilings were key elements of the style.              Miller Hall took twenty-five years to be completed and ready for students. Twenty-five thousand dollars was needed for the base funding of the project, and as the college paid for each part of its construction, it ended up costing somewhere around sixty-five thousand dollars. Its construction officially began on September 10th, 1879, going through multiple contractors. It was finally finished and dedicated on June 28th, 1899.              The building sits four floors tall, with ceilings that increasingly get higher with each floor. The original architecture boasts a 158ft long and 54ft wide mansard roof and a cross-section measuring 86ft long and 50ft wide. The basement was originally used for storage. The first floor consisted of 18-foot ceilings and housed classrooms, a rotunda, a laboratory, and one administrative office for the president. The second floor held even higher ceilings as well as the library, chapel, and more classrooms. Finally, the third floor had the highest and most decorated ceilings, in Alumni Hall and the literary societies. There were two natural gas fireplaces in the president’s office and the library. As for the rest of the building, five chimneys and wood and coal-burning stoves were used to keep warm. Alumni Hall is one key element of Miller Hall. It was created with the help of Alumni who donated in subscriptions of as little as $50. The hall was created to be a magnificent, extravagant room to hold commencement, literary readings, and speakers. Each stained glass window in the hall is different, with highlights of the community and donors. The hall held a stage, an extremely high ceiling, wood detailing, and enough seats for 1,000 people. It was meant to be the crowning jewel of Miller.              Several large milestones occurred in the early 1900s at Miller Hall. Electricity and the telephone made their debut to Miller in 1904. In 1910 two fire escapes were added, and in 1920, the fireplaces and stoves were replaced by central heating. Larger renovations were made to the building interior from 1963-1971. All of the floors and stairways were fireproofed, and Alumni Hall was given a facelift. Alumni Hall was given a new stage, seats, and carpet. The original stained-glass windows of Miller were all converted to regular panes of glass, except for those sitting in Alumni Hall. The rooms that were once used as classrooms were converted into administrative offices, which meant an almost total remodeling of the second and first floor. As the decades went on, fluorescent lights were installed, and ceilings were lowered to catch up with the times. In 1971, on the second floor, the “Martin Room” was created in honor of alumni Edward Martin, which serves as a lavish conference room.  Miller Hall now serves as the main administrative building for the university and holds the university's museum on the lower level, the basement. The museum not only holds artifacts from the history of the university but also from the surrounding area of Greene County and varying pieces from Waynesburg University alumni. Miller also still uses several classrooms for the Education Department and serves as the headquarters for admissions. The university offers campus tours and guided, or self-guided, tours through the museum.

     Miller Hall sits in the heart of Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in Greene County.  In the 1870s, Waynesburg University was in need of a new building for the growing college.  With the support of trustees and the passionate support of Alfred Brashear Miller, the college's president from 1859 to 1899, Miller Hall was born.  With the donation of land west of Hanna Hall, by Ezra M. Sayers, the plans for the new architecture were approved and put into motion by trustees in 1874.  Miller Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Sites in 1977.

Miller Hall

In the late 1950s, there was an increasing need for a dining hall on the Waynesburg College campus. The groundbreaking took place west of Walton Hall in 1958 where other halls had once stood, the building being constructed in such a way that dormitory wings could be added onto it at a later date.The cornerstone was laid on May 27, 1958, and the building was complete by late 1959.  Benedum Hall opened to the campus on December 17, 1959. The Yellow Jacket newspaper had described to their readers a month earlier on November 20th the inside of the dining hall and what college students, faculty, and staff would experience. This included walking into a lobby featuring a bookcase and some furniture, the main dining area with its long rectangular and circular tables and high ceilings with loudspeakers and good acoustic quality, and the kitchen which featured new hand picked, custom made equipment. The dining hall was originally a student-run venture. The lower level of Benedum was used as the student-run Student Union, though the college’s administration was in charge of where the furniture was to be placed. This included seating for groups to use, ping pong tables, and shuffleboard.   In 1970, Benedum was expanded to accommodate more diners. Then in 1971, it saw a greater expansion at the cost of $500,000 from the college’s “125th Anniversary Fund”, begun in 1967.Thirty-six years later in 2007, the hall saw its third and most recent renovations with features such as an elevator, more seating, and an improved kitchen. These renovations originally were to be completed in late April, but were pushed back until May 12, 2007 during Commencement weekend. Today, Benedum Hall still is home to dining facilities but gone is the Student Union. In its place is the Fine Arts Center, which houses various classrooms, a pottery studio, and an art gallery.

Benedum Hall in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, stands today as Waynesburg University’s Dining Hall and Fine Arts Center. Named in honor of Michael L. Benedum who supplied the funds for the building, Benedum was constructed in 1959 and also held the Student Union for several years. The building went through expansions and renovations in 1970, 1971 and 2007.

Benedum Hall

The new facility for theatre, choir, and band was originally called the Waynesburg College Performing Arts Center. This building would replace Madison Hall, the previous theater hall built in the late 1940s and named after E. Gertrude Madison, a former dean and head of the English department. Construction on the building commenced in early Fall of 1995 and was envisioned by architect Carl Johnson. There was a unique campaign to purchase a seat for a $300 donation. It was originally projected to be finished by February of 1996 and was a source of great excitement on campus, especially near completion, which was pushed back a few months due to construction delay.  The building, the name now having been shortened to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) was officially dedicated on October 26th, 1996. The college held a PAC Dedication Week, in which several performers, poets, and other acts joined in on the celebration. First in the week came a student performance titled “The Seven Ages of Man” which included pieces from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”. The poet B. F. Maiz gave a performance later in the week called, “Voice of the Poet” and also presented a new kind of art that involved poetry, music, and dance. Dr. Gottfried Wagner, a world famous historian, was a key speaker during the week. Another performance by Amernet String Quartet gave listeners a taste of compositions by Haydn, Bartok, and Brahm.  The GPAC hosted its first play, a comedy called “I Hate Hamlet” in early November, and was followed by the Spring musical, “Into the Woods”. In 2007, the building was dedicated again and named the Goodwin Performing Arts Center in honor of James and Mary Goodwin. The GPAC has since been host to a number of theatre performances, band and choir concerts, speakers, student events, and more.

The Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC) is home to Waynesburg Univeristy’s theater program and hosts a variety of events in the arts, literature, and more. Construction on the GPAC was completed and dedicated in 1996, with another dedication in 2007. The performing arts center houses an auditorium that seats 250 people, a boxoffice, classroom, scene shop, and office space.

Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC)

Robert’s chapel is a beautiful centerpiece of the Waynesburg University campus. This building was part of the school’s transition from being a college to a university. Along with renovations to older buildings on campus the chapel was the only new building constructed by the Volpatt Construction group. The three-level chapel has a square footage of 20,400 square feet. Its massive scale proved to be a difficult challenge with the sheer scale as well as the severe grading required for the height of the chapel. The stairs in front of the chapel cover 30 feet of carefully grading land creating a building that soars above the rest of the campus.Robert’s Chapel is truly a magnificent building, and therefore the dedication ceremony must have been just as grand. On September 24th, of 2011, the dedication ceremony was held within the chapel. After the year and four months construction period, 400 people gathered within the 800-seat chapel and listened to many performances and speeches. Performances by people such as J. Christopher Pardini, and David Allen Wehr could be heard on that day as well as a song performed by the university choir. The building was dedicated in memory by Sherl Levi Roberts and Sarah Bertha Earnest Roberts who died in 1972 and 48 respectively for their son Roy Roberts, an alumni of Waynesburg. Roy Roberts is honored for prior to his passing sharing his vision for the college with then President Timothy R. Thyreen and leaving a gift of 4.5 million.Inside the lobby of the chapel, hangs another piece of Waynesburg alumni history. A large Japanese scroll is held in a frame with a plaque beside it telling about how the university acquired this piece. Dr. M. L Gordon was a graduate of Waynesburg who spent much of his life as a missionary in Kyoto, Japan. He and his wife established a kindergarten school in that area. At the dedication of said kindergarten, his wife asked for a scroll to be painted in Japanese with the scripture verse of Luke 18:16. The katamono hung in Japan until Dr. Gordon passed and his wife returned to the states and donated the scroll to the university where it hangs to this day.Roberts Chapel is also home to the Marsh Center which is housed in its first floor. The Marsh Center is used as a classroom for large classes throughout the day ,and in the evenings is home to the different university music groups such as the Lamplighters Choir and Symphonic Band as well as smaller ensembles focusing on the different categories of instruments. Off to the side of the main room is the percussion studio which is used as a space for the percussion ensemble and individual lessons in instruments such as guitar. The chapel serves as a symbol of the university dedicated to former students and providing for the current and future students of the university.

	Robert’s chapel is the newest building on the Waynesburg University campus built in 2011. It stands as central icon for the school and is used frequently in admission advertisements. The building is consisting of three floors and houses both the chapel and Marsh center, which is a large classroom space used for general classes and large groups.

Robert's Chapel

In June of 1948, President Stewart recommended that a library should be built. For about half of a century, the library was located on the second floor of Miller Hall. It was fine in the early decades of the college when student enrollment was low due to World War II. After an increase in student enrollment, more space was needed for the library. The trustees of the college purchased a lot on College Heights for $3,000 for the new building which overlooked the campus. The cornerstone was laid by Governor James H. Duff on June 12, 1949 before commencement exercises. The building was meant to be modern in all of its aspects, and was to include enough room for stacks, carrels, reading rooms, offices, and storage. The library was going to include two interesting rooms: the Trans Appalachian Room and the French Room. The Trans App room was placed by Thomas H. Hudson, William M. Hudson, and certain heirs of Stephen L. Mestrezat. The room would be for the use of historians interested in researching the area. The room still exists today, containing books and resources on the history of this area and is available for access upon request. The French Room was made possible through the generous donation of Bessina Hoge, in honor of her daughter Margaret Hoge Reavis. She left a collection of French furniture, rugs, draperies, and other materials reminiscent of the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV, plus a fund in which the interest would be used to maintain the room. This is now currently the home of the Writing Center, a place where students can go to receive help on their papers and projects. The building was finished on May 23, 1955 when students carried all of the books from the “Old Library” on the second floor of Miller to the “New Library.” There are a few more noteworthy rooms in the library that were sponsored by various people. One was a study room dedicated in honor of Dan C. Longanecker, Jr., a former student of the college who gave his life for this country in France during WWII, which was finished and furnished by his parents. Another room was the “Ellen Troutman Thompson Memorial Room” which was made possible through the donation from Robert D. Thompson, ’48, in honor of his deceased wife, class of 1951. The room was used for periodicals, microfilms, government documents, and musical collections. A gift from Mrs. Warren S. Ege was used to establish a room in memory of her father, the Honorable John Clark Knox, ’02. The “John Clark Knox Memorial Room” is located on the ground floor of the library. Today it is now used as a computer lab for students to use. Today the library has three floors, and is much larger than it used to due to the addition of the back half of the library. The main floor of the library has two classrooms/seminar rooms: the Dayle McCurdy Tony Smart Classroom and the B.F. Maiz Center for Poetry and Biblical Justice. The Guesman Reading and Reflection room is located in front of the B.F. Maiz room where the Faith and Learning books are located. On the top floor are the Stover Center for Constitutional Studies &amp; Moral Leadership, the Dayle McCurdy Tony Reading Room, and a conference/study room. The Trans Appalachian Room is also located on the top floor with a large collection of materials that historians can use to research this area. The room is also currently being used by student volunteers on campus to do various historical projects with old newspapers and documents donated by alumni. The basement of the library houses the Knox Computer Lab and a well-stocked room filled with children’s books as well as a study area. The library has many resources available for student use including online databases. There is also an Inter-Library Loan (ILL) team that works hard to get resources from other libraries for students to use in their research assignments. The librarians at Eberly are always happy to help students and other faculty members with any assignments or research. Students even have the option of becoming student workers with the library and learning how to shelve books, process books, check out and check in items for other students, work on the ILL team, and complete inventory for the library.

Eberly Library, named for the Eberly Foundation of Uniontown, PA, was built in 1952. It was loosely designed on the plan of the Carnegie Library-Museum in Pittsburgh. During the academic year, the library is open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday, with reduced hours on the weekends. The library’s physical collection is composed of over 80,000 print books and over 130,000 online books, 2,200 CD sets, and more than 2,000 films on DVD. The library also provides access to full text articles in thousands of journals. There are over 150 desks, tables, and chairs throughout the library for students to sit and study at. It is currently located next to Buhl Hall. 

Eberly Library 

Waynesburg University lacked classroom space and wanted to build a humanities building. Fund raising for the building was started in 1963 with the first drive known as the “New Achievements Campaign.” The goal was to raise $1,875,000 by 1968. The New Achievements Campaign was combined with another drive in April of 1965, when the Buhl Foundation gave the college $250,000 because they were aware of the college’s need for a humanities building. Their condition was that the college had to raise an additional $500,000 by December 1, 1966. The goal was reached almost a year before the deadline and construction of the building could start while additional funds were being raised to offset inflation and other costs. When the building was complete, it would be debt free. In May 1966 the college received a federal grant of $322,000 under Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1965 as well as an “Appalachian” grant of $98,000. With these funds combined, the completion of the building was assured. There was considerable debate among the trustees over the choice of the building site. The Buhl Humanities Building was constructed between the Northward School and the Knox House and was officially dedicated on October 13, 1968. Buhl Hall originally had sixteen classrooms, four seminar rooms, a lecture hall, a language laboratory, a band and choral practice room, art studios, a faculty lounge, and faculty offices. The lecture hall was named “McCance Auditorium” in honor of Pressy H. McCance, Director of the Buhl Foundation. For a short while it housed four departments: English, Fine Arts, Modern Languages, and Social Sciences.Today Buhl Hall houses the departments of Communication—located on the renovated fourth floor—Criminal Justice, English, and Human Studies (including History, Sociology, Psychology, and Biblical Studies). The University’s radio, television, student newspaper, and yearbook facilities are located in this building.

Buhl Hall, the Humanities Building on the campus of Waynesburg University was dedicated on October 13, 1968. The building project was funded by the Buhl Foundation out of Pittsburgh, who were aware of the college’s need for a humanities building. It was built on the area between the Northward School and the Knot House, currently located next to Eberly Library. Buhl is now home to the English, History, Communications, Sociology, Psychology, Biblical Ministries and Criminal Justice Departments, containing offices for professors of those departments. It is also home to the McCance Auditorium that is located in the center of the building, perfect for large meetings, presentations and viewings. 

Buhl Hall 

This residence hall was first occupied at the start of the 1965 fall semester. The hall was named in honor of General Edward Martin and his wife, Charity Scott Martin, both of the Class of 1901. When walking into Martin Hall, the thing is that the dorm is for male residence. The building is located at the southeast corner of the campus overlooking the commons and the town of Waynesburg. Martin Hall houses over 180 students, ranges from freshman to junior or even senior students. There are five floors in Martin Hall, the fourth and fifth floors are used for only freshmen. While the first, second, and third floor can be used for any level. The hall is equipped with a kitchen, a laundry facility, and a spacious lounge that provides opportunity to study, watch a major league game on a large flat screen, or even play some ping pong with friends.  Each room is 16-feet long and 11-feet wide. Rooms feature a wardrobe, modular desks with shelving in the form of a desk topper, and window. My personal experience is, in the beginning of the school year make sure you bring two to three fans. The rooms will get extremely hot if the windows are not open, or there is not air flow in the room.  Last thing about Martin Hall is right outside of it is the Waynesburg Unity Trail and the Goodwin House. The unity trail is where many students play catch, disk golf, or just simply walk.  ''Spoken like a true soldier! And indeed, Martin, at age sixty-three, had spent much of his adult life in the service of both his state and his country''. Martin has done many things during his years of service, and here is everything to need to know about Edward Martin. Martin Hall was named after General Edward Martin and his wife Charity Scott Martin. Edward Martin was born in Washington Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Martin graduated Waynesburg in 1901, where his degree was in Law. He served in the military for more than four decades, where he first began was when he served in the Spanish- American War. Martin served in the 10th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. Then after seeing what was going on in the Philippines, he then became a National Guard. Martin then in 1901 was promoted from the rank of Sergeant all the way to Major. During World War Two, when serving in France he got the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After the war was one, he was promoted to full Colonel. Then in 1922 he was promoted to Brigadier General. When the war was looming during June 1939, he became Major General for the National Guard of Pennsylvania. After he was done serving in the military in 1942, he helped with public service. Some of the things Martin did was beginning as secretary of his county Democratic committee, then County Chairman, and finally County Solicitor. Some extra information about General Edward Martin- After World War I, Martin switched his political party to the Republican Party, going on to serve as Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1929. He was also the State Treasurer from 1930 to 1934 and Adjutant General from 1939 to 1943 except for the period during which he served with the federalized Pennsylvania National Guard in World War II.  General Edward Martin became the governor of Pennsylvania in 1943 till 1947. As the governor, he urged greater funding for unemployment compensation and liberalized insurance benefits for occupational diseases. He also demanded safety inspections of mines and factories and supported new affordable housing and an end to discrimination. Martin resigned the governorship after winning election to the U.S. Senate, where he served for two terms. A social activist as well, he was the recipient of many honorary degrees and awards. He also served in the Council of State Government in 1946, where he received the American Legion Medal. Martin will go on to be the Senate until 1958, where he voted the favor of the civil rights act of 1957. Martin died in 1967 in Washington Pennsylvania, and is buried in the Greene cemetery.

The history of Martin hall at Waynesburg University. 

Martin Hall was build in the fall of 1965.  

Martin Hall is located at 100-198 E Wayne St, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Martin is centrally located on the East side of our campus providing a close walk to Stewart Science Hall and the Center for Research and Economic Development (CRED) building. 





Martin Hall Waynesburg University 

Monument Park is the closest to the University, and has the most prominent architecture, that being a monument. Soldiers and Sailors Monument was constructed by stonecutter S.A. Rinehart, who also sculpted many other notable things in town, such as many of the gravestones used in the few cemeteries. Soldiers and Sailors Monument honors Civil War veterans from Greene County, having 4 seven-foot statues that represent Union infantry, cavalry, artillery, and navy at each corner. The Monument was topped with a spire that holds a statue of a fourteen-foot-tall woman holding a bundle of olive branches, representing Lady Liberty. The plaque reads “Erected by the County of Greene in grateful memory of her soldiers and sailors of the war for the Union.” Greene County only contributed soldiers to the Army of the Potomac, there are no known records of Confederate soldiers hailing from Greene County. The monument was dedicated on July 4th, 1899.               Monument Park was home to a few other structures, such as a Presbyterian Church located at the current day position of approximately near Buhl Hall that had burned down during Waynesburg’s horrible Downey House Fire in 1925. The cemetery had the headstones relocated, yet the bodies remained interred.               Close-by to Hanna Hall resided the Union School, which was the last holdover of the Greene Academy, which was the only higher schooling in Greene County until the founding of Waynesburg University in 1850. It had since been demolished, with few pictures thought to exist.

In the midst of Monument Park is the titular monument, named the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a Civil War Monument dedicated to those who had fought for the Army of The Potomac in the Civil War, with no known contributions to the Confederacy. It denotes and honors all four branches of the military at the time via 4 statues at the corners of the monument with a principal statue of Liberty, holding olive branches that denote the peace that all hoped for after the bloodiest fighting that ever took place on American soil.

Monument Park

Sayers Manor was erected in the late 1860's by Waynesburg College President A.B. Miller and his wife Margaret Bell Miller shortly after the Civil War in the Gothic Revival Style. It was built from bricks burned from clay obtained just across the street; the excavated area became "Lake Winetta," where goldfish and lilies once thrived. Originally the house had nine rooms, but additions were built later (Pastorius, 1). The Miller resided for many years in what is now called "Sayers Manor." After Mrs. Miller died, Miller continued to live there until 1896 after his son, Albert Barnes Miller, a dental surgeon, died. Thenceforward, Miller made his home in Hanna Hall until his death. Shortly before his retirement as President, his residence was sold to A.I. Cooke for $5,200. Cooke made improvements on it, and resided there (Dusenberry, 432). Sayers and his wife Sallie acquired the house from her father, A.I. Cooke, who had purchased the house in 1896. Their addition of 1910 added ten rooms to the original nine, creating a palatial mansion that fronted on Wayne Street. The house had an exterior of press brick and stone while the interior was richly finished with hardwood paneling, mantels and floors (Pastorius, 1). Several buildings were acquired or constructed by Waynesburg College in the 1940's. Noteworthy was the acquisition, partly by purchase and partly by a gift by former Judge and Mrs. A.H. Sayers, of the Sayers house at the corner of Wayne and Morris Street. The house had originally been named after "Lewis Wetzel Sayers Sr. family who lived there in the late 1800s-early 1900s. (Catalogit Hub, 1)" In November of 1945, girls were being housed in Sayers Manor as well as in Walton and Varsity Halls. The former residence - long known as "Sayers Manor" - is now only a memory of Waynesburg's history.

What was once a family home of A.B. Miller, as well as well as former Judge and Mrs. A. H. Sayers, is now the sight of the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse parking lot. The building faced Miller Hall across the Commons, this is the home that A. B. and Margaret Bell Miller built in the Italianate style about 1857 at the corner of Morris and Wayne Streets (Pastorius, 1). Before the home was demolished due to debilitated use, it was also used as a girl's dormitory purchased by Waynesburg University. While being used as a girl's dormitory, it was dubbed "Sayers Manor" and looked over a man-made lake which is no longer in existence. 

Sayers Manor

In the year 1935 Waynesburg University was first started to build the Gym. The building of the gymnasium was very comprehensive and complex to build for the workers. For the Gymnasium, was supposed to be 180 feet by 90 feet in size. Giving space for almost double of other colleges' gyms in the region. Next the lower floor was going to contain a five foot swimming pool with showers, dressing rooms for men and women. Which will be isolated from the rest of the gymnasium, for people not from the campus cannot just walk in. Which sadly the making of the pool never happened, due to budget cuts. For the dressing rooms will also be used by men and women, visiting teams, varsity teams for Waynesburg University, and general usage for people who are from the campus or go to it. Last few things that the University wanted to do was the main floor to the Gymnasium will consist of two basketball floors. The two basketball courts are then converted into one maximum sized court for varsity competition. There will be an extra floor used as a dormitory in the later future, that will be used for men with six recitation rooms. Finally, the whole gymnasium will be fireproof incase of a fire or an emergency.  Next the year is 1983-During this time was the Phase two of the addition of the newer Gymnasium and the add on. The first thing the Gymnasium was putting in was a new reconstruction center. The University also wanted to add renovations to some of the older parts of the gymnasium. Last thing that the university wanted to do was get new equipment for the teams and new interior furnishing.  Fitness center 2010-In February of 2010, Waynesburg opened the doors on its two-story fitness center, which is located adjacent to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. It features an upper level completely dedicated to cardiovascular fitness, a lower level with both free weights and resistance equipment, new men's and women's locker rooms. Additionally, the Fitness Center has several flat screen televisions and refillable water stations located on both levels. The center is free to use for students, faculty and staff. Present Day- The Marisa Fieldhouse and the recreation center contain today basketball courts, a wrestling room, a weight room, men’s and women’s locker rooms, racquetball courts which now is going to become Chick Fil A, and other recreational facilities. Intercollegiate and intramural events are held in this building which seats 1,200 in the original structure and 1,350 in the newer structure. For example men's and women Basketball and women's volleyball is played here. This building also houses the Athletic Training Program offices and facilities, the Athletic Department, and meeting rooms for various student organizations on the top floor. ''Because of the Fieldhouse, every student at Waynesburg knows the name Rudy Marisa. The way he sees it, however, is that as the years go on, the meaning of that name dies down''. His legacy of being a basketball coach will still live on in Waynesburg University, and so as his name for the fieldhouse. Here is his accomplishments of being a basketball coach, and how the fieldhouse was named after him. Rudy MarisaRudy was the Yellow Jackets Basketball coach from 1969 through 2003. During his time of being head coach for the Yellow Jackets, Rudy has won the team 565 wins. He received the 10th rank most head coach in Division three to serve ten seasons with the team. From the former Waynesburg University president Timothy R. Thyreen states about Rudy ‘’"Rudy has been a respected member of the Waynesburg University Athletics Department for more than four decades and has done an outstanding job as both a coach and administrator," He will be missed by everyone’’. During Rudy's coaching career he helped Waynesburg men's basketball team make 15 out of 18 district playoff appearances and 7 times to the NAIA National tournament. Where Waynesburg was district champion from 1983 until 1989. While the Waynesburg men's basketball team had the best record in 1987-1988, with a record of 32-2. At the end of his career his record was 131- 21.  After being head coach, he became the athletic director for Waynesburg University. During his time all the athletic facilities had major renovations. John F. Wiley Stadium, the home of Waynesburg's football, soccer and lacrosse teams, saw its bleachers expanded and a new artificial playing surface installed. Waynesburg's gymnasium, which was renamed the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse in 2000, was expanded and now has a second basketball court added.

 Rudy Marisa Field House and the Recreation Center was built in 1935 and was getting upgrades till this day. 

The Rudy Marisa field house was named after a former head basketball coach and Director of Athletics Rudy Marisa. 

Location for the Rudy Marisa Field house is located at 100-112 W Wayne St, Waynesburg, PA 15370.




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The twelve-room Italianate-style house, known as the Goodwin House, was built in 1887 by Hudson D. Brock. Brock was a well-known individual in the community and passed away in 1920.  Then, the Goodwin family moved into the home, where James A. Goodwin spent his childhood. Goodwin also became a prominent figure in the community. Then the house was acquired by Waynesburg University.Between the encouragement of the Waynesburg University President Timothy Thyreen, his wife, and planner Carl Johnson, the restoration of the Goodwin House was imminent. The house was named after Goodwin, both as a tribute to his childhood spent there in the 1930s and for the funding that came from the James A. and Mary S. Goodwin Trust. Carl Johnson insisted on maintaining the home because the Italianate style was too precious to fall to pieces.The Italianate style of the house originated in England during the Romantic movement. The style derived from Italian villas and country farmhouses in Italy. The style migrated to America in the 1840s. It became popular in America as a retaliation against the structured homes that were popular at the time. Asymmetry was everything. The most notable features found with an Italianate house are tall, narrow windows with a smoothed frame. They also often have a one-story porch or portico over the entrance. Italianate houses were often two stories with exaggerated eaves, or an overhanging roof, with medieval-inspired brackets, and a square tower. Cast iron became accessible and inexpensive and was popular in decorating these houses around the doors and balconies. This style was also the first to showcase panes of glass in the doors. However, the style developed into a more Americanized version. The fame of this architectural style is due to architect Andrew Jackson Downing, who created Italianate homes and had them published in magazines. The Italianate style died out in the 1880s after a short-lived life in the spotlight.The Goodwin House has an Americanized look to it. It is made of brick and consists of a low-pitched roof, a defining square tower, and slim windows. The house is one out of fifteen percent of Italianate homes that has a square tower to identify it as an Italian villa. There is also a wrought-iron veranda that overlooks the park, and a carved newel post and banister in the stairwell.  During renovations in the 2000s, Mrs. Goodwin was the overseer for all things interior design. Several walls inside were taken down to enlarge the dining room for events and an intricate gold-framed mirror and chandelier were set above the dining room table. The kitchen and hardwood floors were also given an update and three guestrooms were renovated for Alumni or other guests upstairs. The living room now has a cream-colored carpet and showcases a Queen-Anne-style desk. The most prominent renovation is a plaque that sits on the entrance with Proverbs 24: 3-4, "Through wisdom a house is built. By understanding it is established. By knowledge, the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."The Goodwin House is now used exclusively by the university. It houses visiting Alumni, university events, and special dinners. It is typically not open to the public or students, other than for designated events.

     Located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, in Greene County, The Goodwin House sits as one of Waynesburg University's recently restored buildings.  The house was built in 1887 by Hudson D. Brock, a well-known individual in the community who passed away in 1920.  James A. Goodwin then lived in the house as a child in the 1930s, who then became another prominent figure in the community.  The house was acquired and restored by Waynesburg University in the early 2000s through the James A. and Mary S. Goodwin Trust.  The house is now used for an array of events and as a guest house for alumni.
 

The Goodwin House

Situated in the heart of Waynesburg on the Waynesburg University Campus is the relatively non-descript yet highly significant Paul R Stewart Science Building.  Dedicated in September of 1964, the 5-story structure is home to the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Nursing, also located within this edifice are the William P. Snyder Jr. Lecture Hall, and faculty and student research laboratories including completely renovated biology and chemistry laboratories. Named in Honor of Dr. Paul R. Stewart, a president of Waynesburg University for 42 years (Serving from 1921 through 1963,) it has served as the seat of scientific studies since 1964.  Dr. Stewart, or “Prexy” as he was known throughout the community, was active in many fields of science.   Dr. Stewart was born March 16th 1887 in Wayne Township, Greene County Pennsylvania about 15 miles from Waynesburg to Ezra Degarmo and Lana (Waychoff) Stewart.  Dr. Stewart was mentored throughout his youth by his Maternal Uncle, Andrew Jackson Waychoff, a notable Professor at Waynesburg University (Then Waynesburg College.) Dr. Stewart Graduated in the Class of 1909, After receiving an A.B. degree at Waynesburg, he earned a master's degree at Columbia University. He received a Doctor of Science degree from Waynesburg, a Doctor of Laws degree from Grove City College, and a Doctor of Science degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, the Pennsylvania Society for Archaeology, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Free and Accepted Order of Masons.  Dr. Stewart began teaching at Waynesburg University in 1910, and was named president in 1921. Perhaps most notably, Dr. Stewarts interest in Archaeology and Mineralogy, and his associated collections formed the basis of the Paul R. Stewart Museum, once housed in the Stewart Science Building. Dr. Stewart mentored many students throughout his years at Waynesburg University, and became a long time friend to Dr. James “Fuzzy” Randolph who would serve as the Curator of the Paul R. Stewart Museum for many years. There could be no better tribute to Dr. Stewart than to name the University’s Science Building in his honor, his love and dedication in the fields of science will long be remembered as an integral part of Waynesburg University. In the early 2000’s, the Paul R. Stewart Science Building received extensive renovations, inside and out, replacing the worn 1960’s plain exterior with a Brick Façade that blends better with the other buildings on the Waynesburg University Campus.

The Role the Paul R. Stewart Science Hall has played at Waynesburg is as critical as the influence and progress made by it's namesake, Dr. Paul R. "Prexy" Stewart.   Science was Dr. Stewarts life and passion, specifically in the areas of mineralogy and archaeology, and Stewart Science Hall stands as a testimony and monument to the studies of this important figure in the history of Waynesburg University.

Paul R. Stewart Science Building

In 1913, The Pennsylvania General Assembly allocated a sum of $30,000 to construct a new Armory for the Use of Company K, of the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment at the Corner of Washington Street and Strawberry Alley.  It was one of over 20 “NGP” or National Guard of Pennsylvania Armories to be built over the course of the second decade of the 20th Century.  The Site Chosen for the new Armory in Waynesburg was a lot 85 feet by 120 feet, donated to the state by the Greene County Board of Commissioners expressly for the purpose of a new training facility for the men of Company K. It wouldn’t be long, before that building served its full purpose.  In 1916, the Pennsylvania National Guard, including Company K of Waynesburg was called into Federal Service to protect the Mexican Border and to assist General John Pershing’s pursuit of Mexican General Poncho Villa. Then, on April 6th, 1917, the United States would Declare war against Germany, springing the men of Company K into action.   By July of 1917, Company K had raised a company of 150 men, and the unit was drafted into Federal Service on August 5th.  On September 7th, the men of Company K marched from the Armory on Washington Street to the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad Station on the Southern End of town to begin their journey to train at Camp Hancock Georgia. Company K would end up fighting in Courmont France, where on July 29th, 1918, on a local holiday known as Rain Day, they would lose 18 men.  The Rain Day Holiday is a local tradition based on lore than an old farmer commented that it always rained on his birthday.  This tradition was recorded in a local drug store, and in 1918, the rain that fell on July 29th was tears of morning for the 18 local men who lost their lives in combat that day.The Armory was named in Honor of Medal of Honor Recipient Robert C. Wiley for his actions in World War II.  His Medal of Honor Citation reads: “The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Robert C. Wiley (ASN: 0-423009), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company K, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 3 and 9 August 1944. On 3 August 1944, Captain Wiley's company became badly disorganized after several hours of fierce fighting. Wiley, at the risk of his own life, pulled his men together into a fighting unit. Although painfully wounded in the cheek by small arms fire, he refused to be evacuated and personally led his company into a strongly employed enemy position and succeeded in capturing the objective. In an engagement on 9 August 1944, most of his officers were either killed or wounded. Captain Wiley, although severely wounded in the leg by machine gun fire, brilliantly directed the actions of this company and personally led it forward 800 yards under heavy mortar and automatic weapons fire until he was killed by sniper fire. Captain Wiley's gallant leadership, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 28th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.” The Robert C Wiley Armory would continue to serve the men of the National Guard Units of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania until 2011 when it was purchased by Waynesburg University to be used as a Student Health Services Building and a Gymnasium.

The Robert C. Wiley Armory in Waynesburg Pennsylvania has served a vital role in the surrounding community for over a century.   During WWI, ithe region sent of many men, all members of Company K, 10th Pennsylvania Infantry to fight in France.   The sacrifices made by these men will be long remembered in Waynesburg, Greene County and the Surrounding Communities.

Robert C. Wiley Armory

Dr. John F. Wiley graduated from Waynesburg in 1941 and etched his place in the history of college football. He was one of the football stalwarts on the gridiron for the Yellow Jackets in the first-ever televised football game on NBC on September 30 against Fordham University in 1939 at Triboro Stadium on Randall’s Island, N.Y. Wiley also played both offensive and defensive tackle for the Yellow Jackets (Brewer, 1). For the 1999 season, the stadium was renovated to hold a 4,000-seating capacity and became a five-story structure with the addition of the Mo Scarry Skybox, in honor of the former coach and NFL player and coach. Scarry holds the distinction of being a defensive line coach for the 1972 Super Bowl Championship Miami Dolphins, the only NFL team to have an undefeated season. Built in 1997 and named for the former head football coach, the Frank Wolf Fieldhouse sits in the west end zone of John F. Wiley Stadium. The facility houses the visitor's locker room, a training room, and dressing rooms for the home team and the officials. Since the field was renamed in 1995, John F. Wiley Stadium witnessed three conference championship teams and countless record-breaking events. In recent years, the Yellow Jackets made their own impact on both the school record books and the national statistical ranking. The John F. Wiley Stadium has become an undeniable integral part of Waynesburg University’s athletic legacy (Reed, 4-5).

The current John F. Wiley Stadium was officially dedicated on Oct. 26, 1995, and has since received numerous renovations, making it a premier athletic site. What was once Greene County’s fairground, had become a venue for a different form of entertainment – sports (Morris, 1). Over the course of more than 150 years, Waynesburg has enjoyed a bevy of athletic success, of which the football field’s namesake, John F. Wiley, was an integral part. The stadium was dedicated in 1998 and constructed for the 1999 season, honoring the school's former head football coach and trustee member. The structure stands five stories tall, and its bleachers include seatbacks, making it a premier college venue. In the summer of 2006, an artificial FieldTurf surface was installed at the stadium and plays hosts to all home football, men's soccer, women's soccer and lacrosse games (Reed, 4). 

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