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Anderson Hall

 
Anderson Hall
(1968, later renovated), air-conditioned with private baths and an elevator, provides residence for 144 women. The five-story building has a spacious lobby and is carpeted throughout. MontreatNet extends to this dorm with a port per pillow.

Anderson House

Anderson House (1912), the former residence of founding President Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Anderson, serves as the president's home and is a comfortable setting for special occasions and receptions.

Davis Hall

Davis Hall (1964, later renovated) is an air-conditioned men's residence hall accommodating 102 students. It has a private lounge and reception area and baths on each floor. MontreatNet extends to this dorm with a port per pillow.

Gaither Hall

Gaither Hall (1935, later renovated) houses the President's Office, Advancement Office, Alumni Office, College Communications Office, Registrar's Office, Chaplain's Office, Business Office, Admissions Office, and financial Aid Office. Gaither Chapel, classrooms, a language and music laboratory, music faculty offices, and the Fellowship Hall are also located in Gaither Hall. This building was given to the college by Mrs. R.C. Anderson as a memorial to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall Gaither.
 

Howerton Hall

Howerton Hall (1979, later renovated), an air-conditioned men's residence hall housing 112 students, has private or adjoining baths for all rooms. MontreatNet extends to this dorm with a port per pillow.
 

Howerton Dining Hall (1950, later renovated) provides food service for students, faculty, staff, and guests. A small, private room is also available for group meetings.
 

L. Nelson Bell Library

L. Nelson Bell Library (1972, later renovated) is a centrally-located facility containing more than 78,000 bound volumes, access to numerous full-text journals, ample study rooms, and a computer lab available for student and community use. The Bell Library belongs to a consortium of college libraries, which greatly enhances study and research by making more than 500,000 volumes available from colleges throughout Western North Carolina. The college has installed a campuswide fiber-optic computer network linking the computer lab with the campus and providing access to the Internet. Hamilton Gallery (1997) is located on the mezzanine of the library and provides space for student art as well as traveling and local exhibitions.
 

McAlister

McAlister Gymnasium (1954, later renovated) provides class facilities for health, physical education and outdoor education, coach and faculty offices, locker rooms, weight room, and gym.

McGowan Christian Studies Center

McGowan Center for Christian Studies (1998)  houses Bible and religion faculty offices, classrooms, and conference and seminar rooms. The 212-seat Chapel of the Prodigal features a fresco based on the return of the prodigal son by internationally known artist Ben Long.

McGregor Hall

McGregor Hall (1942, later renovated), an air-conditioned women's residence hall, features an extensive lobby dominated by a large stone fireplace. McGregor Hall also houses the college's Health and Counseling Centers and the Campus Police Office. MontreatNet extends to this dorm with a port per pillow.

McLeod Hall

McLeod Hall (renovated) houses the offices of the human development, English, and foreign languages faculty.

Morgan Hall

Morgan Hall (1969, later renovated) provides ample classroom space for science and mathematics classes and well-equipped laboratories in addition to faculty offices, a large lecture hall, and a seminar room.

Newell Field

Newell Athletic Field (1982), with a spectacular view of the mountains, contains a collegiate baseball field literally carved out of the mountainside. Physical education classes and intramural sports are also conducted on this field.

Belk Campus Center

W. H. Belk Campus Center (1985) is centrally located beside Gaither Hall. This beautiful building includes a prayer room; large mall area with student mail boxes; the Cavalier Grill; the campus bookstore; document center; offices for academic affairs, student services, and the art and business faculty; classrooms; and a computer lab.

 
OTHER FACILITIES IN MONTREAT USED BY THE COLLEGE


The Montreat Conference Center provides facilities often used by Montreat College, including:

Assembly Inn

Assembly Inn, an attractive conference hotel across Lake Susan from the college campus, accommodates 180 overnight guests. The spacious lobby, dining room, seminar conference rooms and a convocation hall are available for college use. Parents and friends of students will find comfortable accommodations here. Please write for reservations to Assembly Inn, Montreat, North Carolina 28757, or call (828) 669-2911.

Tennis Courts

Tennis courts are used for college teams, classes, and personal play.

Anderson Auditorium

Anderson Auditorium, the year-round assembly hall which seats more than two thousand people, is available for college commencements, concerts, and convocations. It also houses four classrooms and a small auditorium for drama and concerts.

The Barn

The Barn serves as the Montreat center for square dances.


An additional facility:

Department of History

The Department of History, one of the two official archival agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) encourages the use of its facilities by Montreat College students for historical research into topics of current interest to the Presbyterian and Reformed community. The collection includes 40,000 printed volumes, 20,000 periodical volumes, over 6,000 cubic feet of archives and manuscript material relating to the history of the Southern Presbyterian Church, and a strong biographical and bibliographical collection. Resources for study are also available in North Carolina, United States, European and Asian history. The presence of the Department of History in Montreat provides Montreat College students the rare opportunity to work with materials usually found only in centers of graduate education.