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By Joseph Alvarado, January 1, 2024
Alma College Dormitory Foundations Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| | These foundations belonged to dormitories the Jesuits built between 1934 and 1939. Each scholar had his own room, though accommodations were very modest. The dorms were demolished in the 1970s.
"We lived in these buildings that were made out . . . — — Map (db m239755) HM |
| | Near where you stand was a classroom where young men prepared for life devoted to social justice, world peace, and spirituality. Between 1934-69, Jesuits came to Alma College from all over the world to finalize their long path to priesthood.
Like . . . — — Map (db m240167) HM |
| | Priests-in-training had full days. Between prayers, meals, studying, and recreation, they attended lectures and seminars in the classroom that stood here. Courses included theology, oration, and philosophy.
When Midpen removed the deteriorating . . . — — Map (db m240307) HM |
| | This is the foundation of the Jesuit’s second library, a massive concrete structure built to accommodate a growing collection of books. Midpen removed the building to recreate open views of the historical landscape setting along a narrow ridge . . . — — Map (db m243267) HM |
| | This structure once shaded a statue of the Virgin Mary. A second shrine near Upper Lake honored St. Joseph, patron saint of Italian - including many of the immigrants who built Alma College.
Held up only by vines, the structure leaned . . . — — Map (db m247052) HM |
| | Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve was the site of three estates built with fortunes from mining and banking, and with increasingly intensive alterations to the land – especially under the hand of Dr. Harry Tevis.
Past the building on your left was the . . . — — Map (db m247344) HM |
Jun. 1, 2024
