First floor and pillars visible on the construction site of the Learning Resources Center which includes the Dining Hall and will later become the Hagstrom Student Services Center.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Construction site of Bethel Student housing, Arden Village buildings, during winter on Arden Hills Campus. Trucks, cars, and various construction equipment is spread across the area.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Two of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Three of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Six of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Seven of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
One of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Nine of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Four of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Five of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Eight of Nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Bethel Seminary parking lot and power plant at Snelling Campus. Smokestack of power plant is visible on the left with four cars that appear to be made in the 1920s. The car features include wheels on the back and tires with spokes like a bike.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Seminary groundbreaking by bulldozer on Arden Hills campus with four men in suits observing. This was one of the first construction projects on the Arden Hills property.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
The cornerstone from the Bethel Theological Seminary building reads "1914" and marks the date of the first building erected on the Snelling Avenue campus.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Heavy construction equipment sits in front of the Seminary building site on the Arden Hills Campus. The foundation and cleared land is shown with Lake Valentine in background beyond the tree line. Some red markings on photograph for use in Bethel publications.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel College's entry gates and front door framed by trees on the Snelling Avenue campus. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building originally served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
A sign that reads, "Bethel College and Seminary Women's Dormitory Addition" marks the construction site of the addition to the Bodien dormitory. Project was funded by the Housing and Home Finance Agency as Project No. Minnesota 21 CH:5.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy's entry gates and front door on the Snelling Avenue campus in winter. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building was originally built in 1916 and served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Aerial view of whole Snelling Avenue campus from the northwest. The campus buildings, courtyard and immediately surrounding neighborhood fill all but a small portion of the picture. The bottom-right portion shows Snelling Avenue and a piece of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Aerial view of proposed design for construction of Bethel's Arden Hills campus. Includes labels for seven kinds of structures: Seminary housing, Seminary academic complex, College housing, College academic complex, Physical Education Complex, Chapel, and Parking lots.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Aerial view of future Arden Hills campus without any buildings taken from the northwest. The season is evidenced by snow visible on ground from the northwest. Old Snelling road can be seen at bottom-right, Snelling at top-right, and 694 highway at the top-left. Majority of Lake Valentine is visible in bottom-left corner.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC