Dartmouth Hall is the name for two buildings constructed on the same site and same stone foundation at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire , since 1784. The current brick building was largely constructed from 1904 to 1906, and extensively renovated 2021–2022.
11-408: Construction of the original Dartmouth Hall began in 1784. The school originally planned to construct the building of brick, but eventually pine and oak were used instead due to greater availability and lesser cost. The Hall was the sole college building upon its completion in 1791, and was simply known as "the college" until at least 1828 when it was first referred to as Dartmouth Hall. The Hall survived
22-634: A justice of the peace for both Staffordshire and Shropshire . In July 1901 he was appointed an additional member of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts . Lord Dartmouth was honorary Colonel of the 5th volunteer battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment from 1891, and of the 46th North Midland Divisional Train of the Royal Army Service Corps from 1908 to 1928, a period including
33-504: A tornado in 1802 and fires in 1798 and 1848, which led to renovations being completed. The Hall remained the oldest College building on the Dartmouth campus until it burned in 1904. The 1904 fire destroyed almost the entire building, but much of the granite foundation was re-used, as were several original windows, granite steps, and metal from the damaged bell. Dartmouth Hall was rebuilt from 1904 to 1906 using brick instead of wood, but it
44-439: The 27th Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps , and was promoted from lieutenant to captain on 19 August 1874. Later promoted to major in the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment , he resigned his commission on 20 December 1884. He played first-class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club in 1877, and was a county cricketer for Shropshire between 1869 and 1871, and for Staffordshire . He became one of
55-843: The First World War , for which he was appointed a KCB in 1917. On his retirement, he was made a GCVO in 1928. He was appointed Provincial Grand Master for the Masonic Province of Staffordshire 1919. Lord Dartmouth married Lady Mary, fourth daughter of the Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester , on 18 December 1879. They had five children: The Countess of Dartmouth, who was made a CBE in 1920, died in December 1929. Lord Dartmouth survived her by seven years and died at Patshull Hall , Staffordshire, in March 1936, aged 84. He
66-458: The Household between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1891. Born at Westminster , London, Dartmouth was the eldest son of William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth , and Lady Augusta , daughter of Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford . Sir Henry Legge was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford . On 7 May 1868, he was commissioned an ensign in
77-556: The Leslie Center for the Humanities joined the foreign language departments. William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth , GCVO , KCB , VD , TD , PC , JP (6 May 1851 – 11 March 1936), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1853 and 1891, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of
88-841: The first vice-presidents of the Kent County Football Association in 1884. Legge entered Parliament in 1878 as Member of Parliament for West Kent , a seat he held until the constituency was split in 1885, when he was elected to the new constituency of Lewisham . The same year he was sworn of the Privy Council and made Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in Lord Salisbury's first administration . The Conservatives fell from power in January 1886 but returned to office under Salisbury already in July of
99-593: The same year, when Dartmouth was once again appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, a post he retained until 1891. He left the Commons in August 1891 on succeeding his father's titles. In October of the same year he was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire (succeeding his father), which he remained until 1927. He was also an Alderman of the Staffordshire County Council and
110-435: Was built to nearly identical dimensions as the original wooden building, making it a virtual replica. Lord Dartmouth laid the cornerstone in 1904. From 2021 to 2022, Dartmouth Hall was fully renovated, both interior and exterior. The building was made fully accessible. Plumbing, heating, and electrical systems were updated. Classrooms were improved with new lighting (including skylights) and modern technology. Lecture room 105
121-485: Was redesigned into a multifunction space for teaching, lectures and performances. The renovation was marked by a re-dedication ceremony on November 11, 2022, which also marked the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Dartmouth. In 2004 the building housed the Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures, Department of German Studies, and Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures. In 2022
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