{"id":882,"date":"2009-09-25T14:29:57","date_gmt":"2009-09-25T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=882"},"modified":"2009-09-25T14:35:35","modified_gmt":"2009-09-25T18:35:35","slug":"from-the-archives-pe-building-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=882","title":{"rendered":"From the Archives: PE Building History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the opening of the Recreation Athletic Complex, it is a great time to reflect on the construction of the original Physical Education Building from 1970-1972.  All of the images are reproductions from the George Mason University Archives, University Relations Records.<\/p>\n<p>Groundbreaking and Construction Press Release, 1970<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildinggroundbreaking1970p1-21.pdf\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildinggroundbreaking1970p1.JPG?resize=100%2C150\" alt=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildinggroundbreaking1970p1-21.pdf\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Groundbreaking Schedule and Building Images, 1970<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildinggroundbeaking1.pdf\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildinggroundbreakingcardp1.GIF?resize=100%2C150\" alt=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildinggroundbreakingcardp1.GIF\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Construction Photographs, 1971<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction1.GIF\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction1.GIF?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction1.GIF\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction2.GIF\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction2.GIF?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction2.GIF\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction3.GIF\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction3.GIF?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingconstruction3.GIF\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PE Building Exterior, 1976<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingext1976.JPG\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingext1976.JPG?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/pebuildingext1976.JPG\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the opening of the Recreation Athletic Complex, it is a great time to reflect on the construction of the original Physical Education Building from 1970-1972. All of the images are reproductions from the George Mason University Archives, University Relations Records. Groundbreaking and Construction Press Release, 1970 Groundbreaking Schedule and Building Images, 1970 Construction Photographs, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,94],"tags":[96,97,98],"class_list":["post-882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scrc-interest","category-university-archives","tag-buildings","tag-gmu","tag-sports"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Ep5i-ee","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3055,"url":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=3055","url_meta":{"origin":882,"position":0},"title":"University photographs of sculpture on campus","author":"admin","date":"November 29, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"A recently processed addition to the GMU archives includes photographs from GMU\u2019s Creative Services office. 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To read Part 2, visit https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=8196 As you might have noticed by now, our beloved Robinson Hall is being prepared for demolition so that a new and more-modern Robinson Hall can rise up in its place by 2022. Robinson opened in September\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;GMU Fairfax Campus&quot;","block_context":{"text":"GMU Fairfax Campus","link":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?cat=272"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RobinsonmeetRobinson.jpg?fit=1200%2C977&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RobinsonmeetRobinson.jpg?fit=1200%2C977&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RobinsonmeetRobinson.jpg?fit=1200%2C977&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RobinsonmeetRobinson.jpg?fit=1200%2C977&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RobinsonmeetRobinson.jpg?fit=1200%2C977&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8196,"url":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=8196","url_meta":{"origin":882,"position":3},"title":"Robinson Hall: The Beginning of the End (for now), Part 2","author":"Bob Vay","date":"January 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This is Part 2 of a multi-part series. To read Part 1, visit https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=7922 George Mason University faculty, staff, and students noticed increased activity around Robinson A when the Fairfax Campus reopened after the Winter Break on January 7th. Mason's second academic building, originally completed in 1975, will be levelled\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;George Mason University History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"George Mason University History","link":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?cat=529"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_7387.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_7387.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_7387.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_7387.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vault217.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_7387.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5377,"url":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=5377","url_meta":{"origin":882,"position":4},"title":"Two New Exhibitions in SC&#038;A Feature Items from Collection of Rare Books by Jan Morris and Oliver Atkins Photographs","author":"Bob Vay","date":"October 28, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"SC&A has completed two new exhibits of materials from its holdings. \u00a0On exhibit displays a group of books by historian and travel writer, Jan Morris, while the other features photographs from photographer, Oliver Atkins. 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