Woolworth Center of Musical Studies

Object Type: Building

Date of Commission: 1962

Date of Occupancy: 1963

Other Dates in Building's History:

1994: Plans announced to renovate in the next two years.

Architect(s): Moore and Hutchins of NYC

Donor(s): Winfield Foundation ; Frasier Winfield McCann, Class of 1930 ; Helena McCann Charlton

Named for: Frank Winfield Woolworth

Other Agent(s): Turner Construction Co., Philadelphia (builder of)

Materials: Limestone; Red Brick

Function: Lecture Hall

Style: Modern

Woolworth Center of Musical Studies New Wing

Date of Commission: 1995

Date of Occupancy: 1995

Other Dates in Building's History:

17 October 1997: Rededication of an explanded and renovated music building. The centerpiece of the renovation is the Scheide Music Library named in honor of William H. Scheide '36, a leading expert on Johann Sebastian Bach and owner of the Scheide Library housed in Firestone. The Scheide Library is one of the world's preeminent collections of rare books and manuscripts.

Architect(s): Juan Navarro Baldeweg, Madrid ; Wank Adams Slavin, New York City

Other Agent(s): Michael A. Keller (designer of); Acentech, Massachusetts (designer of)