Old Main
Geneva College first opened its doors on April 20, 1848, in Northwood, OH., relocating to Beaver Falls over 30 years later, with a promise of land donated by the Harmony Society and $20,000 for the construction of a new college building.  The construction began in 1879 and was completed in 1881, just a few months after Geneva made the move to Beaver Falls.  Built of native gray sandstone, many alterations have been made to the building, including a new roof and a remodeled chapel following a tornado in 1914. This tornado, which took the then gold-colored shingles off of the building, is the source for the name of Geneva’s mascot, the Golden Tornado.  Despite the new roof and a few other internal and cosmetic changes (including the much-needed cleaning of the exterior, to reveal once again, the intended color of the stone), the Old Main building that stands at the heart of Geneva’s campus today looks almost exactly as it did when it was first completed.
 

Fern Cliffe
When they moved from Northwood, OH, in 1880, Professor and Mrs. McCartney built a house beside the campus, naming it for the wooded cliff on which it stood.  The home was built by William Pearce, who also finished building Old Main after the original contractor went bankrupt.  In 1919, Fern Cliffe moved a few rods north, to its present location, to make room for McKee Hall.  In 1923, the College purchased Fern Cliffe from the McCartney family for McLeod Milligan Pearce, to live in during his presidency.  Fern Cliffe was remodeled in 1986 when it was adapted for use as a first-floor meeting center and faculty offices on the second and third floors.

McKee Hall
As enrollment grew after World War I, the former 1888 dormitory could no longer accommodate the resident women.  With a substantial donation from Mary Elizabeth Gregg McKee (whose father had been a trustee of the College), the groundbreaking of McKee Hall began on June 12, 1919, to construct a larger women’s dormitory.  In 1921, McKee Hall was officially complete.  From February 1943 to June 1944, the facilities of the College were shared with cadets of the Army Air Force and the lounge in McKee Hall became an infirmary.

Science and Engineering
Formally Science Hall, which was built in 1897 by President Johnston.  Science Hall burned in 1912 and was rebuilt on the same site in 1913.  In 1948 a modest addition was made to the east side of the building.  In 1956, it became clear that a larger renovation was needed, as the science and engineering program had outgrown both the original building and the extension.  Thus, the Science and Engineering building was born and quadrupled its original size.  The changes in and additions to the building were made in three stages.  The first section was dedicated in 1965 and sections two and three in 1969.  

Reeves Field
The old football field on 33rd Street could no longer hold the crowds coming to see Geneva play.  To provide a new stadium, the Reeves family donated land in memory of John Reeves, Sr., who as agent of the Harmony Society had presented the College with its original ten-acre campus.  Reeves Field opened for the football season of 1925.  

McCartney Library
Built in 1931, McCartney Library was designed by William G. Eckles, who had earlier designed Johnston Gym and McKee Hall.  Funds for the library were provided by the Deal sisters, in honor of Clarence E. Macartney, their former Pastor.  Clarence Macartney chose to spell his name differently but asked that the library be named after his family rather than himself, hence the spelling of the name “McCartney Library”.  The Library features magnificent stained glass throughout the building, portraying Pilgrim’s Progress and Paradise Lost.  During the 1960s, the Library was expanded and dedicated on Geneva’s 118 Birthday.

Johnston Gym
In 1892, the first ever college basketball game was played on the same grounds where Johnston Gym stands, dubbing Geneva College as the Birthplace of College Basketball.  Johnston Gym replaced the original wooden gymnasium of 1890.  This was one of many projects that Robert Clarke spearheaded, to accommodate the growing athletic program of the College.  Clarke raised the money, and the new gymnasium was built.  Its architect was William G. Eckles, of New Castle, who later designed McKee Hall and McCartney Library.  Dedicated during commencement week in 1911, the gym was named in honor of President Emeritus William Pollock Johnston, who presided over the growth of Geneva’s athletic program.  Now, Johnston Gym provides rehearsal space for the marching and concert bands, and the Outdoor Club uses the basement level.

Alexander Hall
By the 1960s nearly 50% of students lived on campus; a number that continued to grow.  This change in the campus population made a new dining hall necessary.  Alexander Hall was completed for use in the Fall of 1971 and was named for Ralph Alexander, Class of 1922, whose generosity helped make its construction possible.  Alexander Hall has also provided office space for several different departments on campus.

Northwood Hall
At the 1996 Homecoming, ground was broken on the south campus for a then-unnamed academic building.  What we now know as Northwood Hall, named for Northwood, OH., Geneva’s founding location, came to completion during the college’s year-long sesquicentennial celebration in 1998.  This three-story building houses the Tannehill Department of Business, Accounting and Sport Management, and the Psychology and Criminal Justice Departments.

Geneva Arch
Geneva College never had a main entrance to its campus since relocating to Beaver Falls in 1880. That changed during the week of May 11, 2009, when a new entry (marked by a 60-foot-long arched gateway with 28-inch-high letters) was constructed. The new “front door” for the college opened in time for commencement ceremonies that same month.  Materials and construction for the entranceway came from a collaboration of suppliers and contractors.  The archway was fabricated for Geneva College by Gray Welding in Braddock, Pa. Weighing more than 6,200 pounds, and comprised of 240 individual pieces, it was made with about 90% recycled steel.  Harris Masonry Inc., based in Greentree, Pa., cladded the columns with a light-colored sandstone and limestone trim, designed to match the stonework of McCartney Library.