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Whitehead Hall
Whitehead Hall was built in 1947-48, in response to an urgent
need for additional facilities for the
School of Engineering. It
was named for John B. Whitehead, becoming the first building at
Hopkins to be named after a living person.
Whitehead received a
certificate of proficiency in applied electricity in 1893, an AB
in 1898, a PhD in physics in 1902, and went on to teach
electrical engineering
until 1942. He was instrumental in
establishing the School of Engineering in 1912 and obtaining
funding from the Maryland General Assembly. He was dean of the
Engineering School from its beginning to 1938 and director of the
School from 1938-1942. Whitehead Hall originally housed the
Department of Sanitary
Engineering, the Offices of the Treasurer
and the Plant Manager, and the University's telephone exchange.
An addition, comprising the third floor of the main structure,
and the one-story wing connecting it to the Power House, was made
in 1963. Whitehead Hall now houses the Department of
Applied Mathematics and
Statistics and the School of Professional Studies in
Business and Education's Division of
Education.
Power House
The Power House was built in 1914 as a source both of power for
the campus and practical experience for electrical engineering
students. The building was expanded in 1948, and still provides
much of the University's steam and heat, as well as a small
portion of its electricity.
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Baltimore, Maryland. All rights reserved.
Last updated 01Aug04 by dgips@jhu.edu
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