Lexington Avenue Campus
Sports: Female Athletes Through TimeMorgan Hall was the main building on the Lexington Avenue campus and also the largest. Many classes were held here and, as you can see through the recreation, it was the iconic building on campus. Morgan Hall was the face of KCW at the time, but unfortunately the building no longer stands.
The gymnasium on the KCW campus was, naturally, a place for students to get exercise and enjoy recreation time. The gymnasium contained a swimming pool, a bowling alley, and additional floor space for other activities and exercises. The old gymnasium still stands today at the site of Danville High School and is still used for it's original purpose as a gym.
The music and arts building was a place for talented young musicians and artists on campus to practice their craft. Music and art classes were held in this building and there was studio space for women to practice at their leisure. The old music and arts building, like Morgan Hall, is no longer standing.
There were four other buildings that we were unable to recreate because there was no photo documentation. These buildings were the science building, library, hospital, and president's hall. These buildings were just as essential to the operation on campus, but unfortunately we did not have the resources available to recreate them.
If you would like to navigate the campus yourself, you can download the file here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwaa3jFGDlxuajVTWFRHSEdUbjg/view?usp=sharing
"After the fire which occurred at the old Caldwell Institute to which my mother went, the institution was moved across the street to the present site of the high school. There was a very dignified old building, really beautiful old building, with fine woodwork and lovely old stairways, high ceilings, and with a cupola on top."
- Mary Ashby Cheek
- Mary Ashby Cheek
