A very unique and rare opportunity to own a piece of history from Wesleyan University, Middletown CT. An original, wooden carved, handpainted double sided sign.

It has some weathering to the wood frame, and the lettering is partially worn. The sign had been lightly sanded and waxed to preserve it, and now stands as a nod to the iconic mid century modern structure that was demolished from the campus in 2010.

It appears to have previously had hanging hooks mounted to the outer edges of the pediment top, and probably had a finial mounted in the center. The double sided painted surface appears to be made of clayboard.

From the Wesleyan Argus Newspaper:

The innovative saucer-like structure, McConaughey Hall (lovingly known as MoCon) was simply called The Freshman Dining Hall upon its opening in 1962. According to The Argus at the time, the building was mainly purposed to reduce student dependence upon fraternity eating clubs and Downey House, which served food at the time before becoming a primarily academic building. MoCon was also the product of a booming period of construction at the University, chronicled in depth by David Potts in his latest book Wesleyan University, 1910-1970: Academic Ambition and Middle Class America. MoCon was the pinnacle of modernist architecture on campus, designed by a powerhouse combination of architects from Warner, Burns, Toan, & Lander and Brown, Lawford, & Forbes, some of whom had also designed the Foss Hill dorms, now known as Hewitt, Nicolson (The Nics), and West College (WestCo).

Measures: 35.25 W x 42 H x 1.75 D

Image of McConaughy Hall courtesy of Wesleyan University Special Collections Archives.

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42 x 36 x 2 in