Taylor Hall

A Services Building was opened in 1935 to house all maintenance shops of the University, hitherto rather widely distributed, and provides a garage for the University's motor equipment.  In 1955 it was repurposed to house the University School in 1955.  It was renamed for Earl Burt Taylor..

The maintenance shops moved to the new Supplies and Accounts Building in the Medical Center for many years before moving to 1236 South Plymouth on the west side of the river.  In 1983 they moved to a new building at 612 Wilson Boulevard and then in 2008 moved to the former Nuclear Structure Research Laboratory on South Campus.

Taylor Hall has been occupied by several departments over the years and housed the University's first computing center, established in 1955..

References
1935 "New Service Building," Rochester Review 14(1):10, 12 (October-November 1935)
And Clarence Livingston, general superintendent of buildings and grounds, is wearing a perpetual smile over the service building, which centers all of his River Campus equipment and cohorts under one roof for the first time, saving much time, gas and shoe leather.
Aside from considerable interior painting and refinishing, the only physical change to be found in the University plant this fall is the new service building, erected during the summer on the River Campus, just across the roadway to the south of the engineering building. This one-story structure is 144 by 81 feet in size and constructed of Harvard brick with gray limestone trim to harmonize with the other campus buildings. It houses the offices of Superintendent Livingston, as well as all maintenance shops of the University, hitherto rather widely distributed, and provides a garage for the University's motor equipment. Some of its features are rather unique on college campuses and have already resulted in lowering the University's insurance rate.

1937 "Livingston (the Forgotten Man) and Crew of 183 Surprize Students With Remarkable Efficiency," The Campus, December 17, 1937, Page 5.
Under him is a staff of 183 men.

1946 Earl Burt Taylor (1889-1946) Grave in Mt. Hope Cemetery

1946 "Campus Mourns Death of Dean Earl B. Taylor," The Campus, November 22, 1946, Page 1. | Part 2 |

1956 "Taylor Hall Open House," Campus Crier, January 30, 1956, Page 1.
The building has already been nicknamed "The Skyscraper" by U-School students.

1956 "Taylor Hall Open House Attracts Record Crowd," Campus Crier, March 7, 1956, Page 1.
Held Sunday, February 26.

1977 History of the University of Rochester, 1850-1962, by Arthur J. May.  Expanded edition with notes
Chapter 35, Reunion of the Colleges
For the time being, University School headquarters would beset up in the former service building.
In recognition of the services of Earl B. Taylor as teacher and administrator, his name was affixed to the University School headquarters.
The trustees also authorized the erection of a Service and Accounts Building adjacent to the Medical Center for offices, storage, and the like, and remodelled the former service building for use by the University School.

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