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Reference: Yost's mss. Ch. I, p. 8; Ch. II p. 5; ch. XI, p. 10:
Freeland Seminary was established by the Rev. Abraham Hansicker on land bought from William Tennant Todd. Freeland Hall was erected in 1848. The "North Wing" (Stine Hall) was built in…

The dinning hall and kitchen were on lower two floors of the main section. The upper floors and the wings were men's dormitories. Freeland Hall was demolished in 1968 to make space for the Myrin Library.

This photograph, taken sometime between 1900 and 1903, shoes Professor C. Ernest Dechant (Mathematics) and a room full of students busily working. The Physics lab was located in Bomberger room number 15.
Before the science buildings (Thomas Hall and…

Professor Isaiah M. Rapp is seen with students in the chemistry laboratory in Bomberger Memorial Hall. This laboratory allowed the college an up-to-date curriculum in the physical sciences.

Chemistry lab in Bomberger Memorial Hall. Before the science buildings (Thomas Hall and Pfaler Hall) were built at Ursinus, Bomberger used to hold labs. These labs were taken out when the building was renovated int eh early part of the 20th century.

An ariel view of Ursinus College's campus ca 1930.
The bottom third includes the Main Street village.
The middle third includes academic buildings Alumni Memorial Library, Bomberger Memorial Hall, Freeland and Derr Halls, and Pflaher Hall (under…