St. Dennis Hall

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• It still exists although you have to look for it carefully. It's at the south end of the Student Center. Access to it is/was restricted as it was usually only open for certain sporting events, either squash or tennis, I can't remember. At the very back of the main floor of the student center which is/was the 'smoking section' there are a series of emergency exit doors opening out into the center. Behind those doors is the gym itself.

• MJD is correct--it is integrated into the CAW Student Centre--I believe the sign over the door says something like FACULTY OF EDUCATION GYM--something like that--the southern facade was altered and is the entrance to the University Computer Centre.

• Actually, I'm pretty sure the photo is backwards, and where the picture is being taken is with the photographer's back to what is now the end of Essex Hall, facing northwest. This entrance is now the computer centre facilities, and although there's a new front entrance slapped on, it's not that much different. A copy of the 1949 Ambassador (Assumption College Yearbook, complete with 'right way around' picture) that came into my possession states that it was built in '48-'49.

• Thanks guys...

  Jim G - I think that date is right on. It reminds me of Memorial Hall, which of course is close by...

• That looks to me like the education gym, like other people have identified. I've only been in there once or twice, to write my statics and dynamics exams.

• I must be old, I recognized right away. I remember in the mid 1970's going there for registration. When people mention "St. Denis", I still think of this building, not the new complex.

• Yes the photo is inverted, In 1984 it was renovated and converted in to the current University Computer centre on the south half and later the north half into a gymnasium for the Faculty of Education. It was constructed in 1915. You can also see the old St. Michaels residence that connected it to assumption Assumption University.

• The education gym on campus is in the same location, however, it is not the same gym. The old gym actually took up basically the entire building now housing the computer centre. The old gym had stands to seat somewhere around 1500-2000 and was apparently quite a place to play. At one point druing late 60's the Lancers had a CIAU record for most consecutive home wins (men's basketball) and fans would line-up to get inside - at least that's what my parents tell me.

• Someone thought enough to make a postcard of this? It's a fine building, but we're not talking about the Empire State Building here, or even Assumption church itself. Was this part of the University utility building postcard series? Ok, I'm a little sarcastic today, but I would be embarrassed to send this postcard to someone. It's just pretty lame. I mean, it's not even centered in the frame!

• This one is an Albert Kahn design (Job# 665)- he built several structures for Assumption University this is the last one standing- I have forwarded the original elevation plans to Andrew for posting here