Strong House (Vassar College)

Strong House (originally Strong Hall) is a dormitory at Vassar College named after Bessie Rockefeller Strong, the oldest daughter of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, who was largely responsible for funding the building's construction.[1] It used to be the only all female dormitory remaining after Vassar went coeducational in 1969. However, Strong House currently identifies as a gender inclusive dorm. The building was designed by Francis R. Allen and was completed in 1893.[2]

Strong House

It is located at Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York.

References
  1. Boyd 1896, p. 22.
  2. Daniels 1996, p. 91.

Bibliography
  • Boyd, Elizabeth E; Fanny Cohen (1896). Vassar, A College Souvenir. New York: The Chasmar Press.
  • Daniels, Elizabeth A (1996). Main to Mudd, and More (second ed.). Poughkeepsie, New York: Vassar College. ISBN 0916663043.


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