Salem College - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Salem College in Winston-Salem is the nation's oldest institution for the education of women. It sits in the middle of Old Salem and many of it's buildings are Pre-Revoluntionary War. The buildings are beautiful and while the oldness has been carefully preserved, the modern learning facilities are definitely there.

This is the South Residence Hall (1805) which houses the office of the Dean and classrooms.

The Single Sisters House (1785) the oldest building on campus - houses the Admissions office. It was renovated in 2007, but still has the old floors, stairs, doors, windows and many of the old walls.

There are more gardens and lovely sposts to sit and think on this campus than on any of the others we visited. The old buildings retain much of the antiquity - including stained glass windows in many classrooms and halls.

(1817) An alumna House.

(1888) This used to be the president's house but is now used for social occasions (including weddings) and occasionally as a guest house for visiting alumna or parents.

(1854) The back of the main hall (Dean's office & classrooms).

Development office (1930).

The May Dell - an outdoor amphitheater where commencement and performances and various activities are held.

The organ in the theater.

The morovian graves - they are broken into groups of Single Sisters, Single Brothers and Married Brothers & Sisters.

The athletic complex includes a gym, indoor pool, student center and grille.

A bulletin board for the students and part of the alumna house.

The outside of the girls' dorms, a sitting area in the dorm house and a typical dorm room. These dorm rooms also have a sink in the room which is very nice and not common in many of the dorms we looked at.

The honors house - only those girls with a high enough GPA are allowed to live here - it's right in the center of the campus, convenient to everything.

The current President's House - down the street a couple of doors, very near the library.

Odd sculptures near campus.

Our House

Couldn't find the house in Madison Heights, but did manage to find the one in Lynchburg. It looks pretty similar, but older and not nearly as well kept.
The side yard, looking down the driveway.

The front of the house - the bushes are overgrown and there's a tree with branches down all over the yard.
This shed is where Dad's Japanese Tea House used to be - wonder if it's just the tea house closed in? The ponds seem to be gone as do the gardens.The parking pad is still there and that was how I was sure I spotted it. The land that used to be wooded next door is now a street with houses.

Dena might recognize her old high school. We went by Linkhorne Elementary and the Middle School across the parking lot - where I went to school. I was afraid the teachers and students would think I was a boogie man if I started taking a bunch of pics of the elementary school, so I refrained.

Emory & Henry College - Emory, Virginia

Emory & Henry College - Emory Virginia

This is a VERY rural campus - like in the middle of a lot of cow fields and not much more. But it's very picturesque and pretty.

This is the back of one of the girls' dorms.

The view of the town - white building is the college bookstore and the brown the deli.

The old train station - now one of the school's art galleries.

The football field.

The Library with the church behind it.

The mens' dorms.

The Black Box theater.

A hangout room for students.

Another hangout room with a small stage. If you look closely at the edges of the floor, you'll see that this used to be the swimming pool.

The center of the campus is a long and very pretty pond - this is the duck pond.

The fine arts building. The front of it is old, but they have added a new building onto the back to make it larger. The entire campus is on the National Historic Register.

Two views of the Library.

The science center.

The Mountain Cabin where community service is handled.

This building holds the president's offices, administration, financial aid, business office, etc.

The church - which is a community church on campus, not just for the students.

The women's dorms.

The admissions building.

The president's house - she has a dog.

A deck off the back of the girls' dorms.

A lounge area in the dorms.

A typical dorm room.

Crocus, just blooming their heads off.