Blacksburg and Beyond History
This page will be a place to collect and display a variety of information that I have gathered over the years and from various places so it can be shared with others with a similar interest. It is a work in progress. See my other site on the Norfolk & Western, which has local information about the railroads in Montgomery County and beyond.
Wharton Street Spring
Correspondence between Stuart Cassell, business manager of V.P.I., and Redmond I. Roop, an Attorney in Christiansburg in regards to a spring and a half-acre lot owned by the college on Wharton Street in Blacksburg.
Maps
A collection of county highway and campus maps from various years.
Virginia Tech History
1922 History
A Brief History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
1872-1922
With the exception of the supplement, the contents were prepared by professor E. A. Smyth.
Reports
Early President's Reports were published in bulletins, with multiple reports in each bulletin. Note that the original spelling of many words (enrolment, remodelling, etc.) has been retained.
Virginia Tech Commerce Hall Report
- In 1955, Stuart Cassell commisioned a structural study of Commerce Hall. This is the report from several assessments. The building was taken out of use and two years later a request was made to demolish the building.
- Structure Report (pdf)
- Demolition Report (pdf)
Virginia Tech Campus Buildings
The Chronology list of buildings shows when construction was completed, a building was demolished or lost, or renamed. The Building List has a description of campus buildings both current and past.
The Alumni Gateway was erected in 1912 and marked the division between Main Street and the university until it was removed in 1936. This story tells of the plans and process to finance and built the structure that stood at the intersection of Main Street and College Avenue.
Bruce Harper
Virginia Tech Webmaster -- Retired
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Email: brucebharper@gmail.com