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08/17/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/17/2022 13:49

Rosemont College Grand Re-Opening of State-of-the-Art Residence Hall

MEDIA ADVISORY
Rosemont College Grand Re-Opening of State-of-the-Art Residence Hall

WHAT:       The newly renovated Mayfield Hall at Rosemont College will be formally opened by Interim President Jim Cawley, and representatives from Rosemont College and the Society of the Holy Child Jesus at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

WHO: Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Rosemont College, and local leaders will be in attendance.

WHEN: Thursday, August 18th at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: 1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010
The ceremony will be livestreamed beginning at 2:00 on Rosemont's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GoRosemontCollege

Background:
Rosemont College will celebrate the completion of a $7.5 million renovation of Mayfield residence hall. The building has been redeveloped into a state-of-the-art facility with modern amenities. Construction included a complete demolition of the existing interior conditions, allowing for a modern room configuration, spacious common rooms, updated systems, and a fully accessible building while preserving the exterior structure of the historic landmark.

Mayfield Hall is on the site of the Joseph Sinnott family's stables. When the Society of the Holy Child Jesus purchased the land that is now Rosemont College, the stable was converted for use as a science building, an art studio, and an auditorium in 1921. By 1929, the building was remodeled into a dormitory and dining hall. While the dining room was removed in 1956, the building has continued to serve as a residence hall for more than nine decades. Today, from the rear of Mayfield, you can see the remnants of the arched stable doors.

Event speakers will include Jim Cawley, Interim President of Rosemont College; Jim Schultz, Vice Chair of Rosemont's Board of Trustees; and representatives from University Housing Solutions and MKC Architects.

The program will be followed by building tours and reception with light refreshments.
Learn more at rosemont.edu/mayfield

PARKING: Campus public safety will direct guests to parking.

CONTACT: Katie DuBoff, Director of External Relations
[email protected]
703-489-7571