Hartnell College Campus - Past, Present and Future (click any year to see the slideshow) |
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| 1834 - William Edward Petty Hartnell founded a post secondary academy in the Gabilan foothills of the Salinas Valley. | 1929 - A new wing opened and SJC produced its first 5 graduates. 1935 - Salinas Junior College had thirteen departments, as well as a school newspaper 1936 - The college moved to its present location at 411 Central Avenue in Salinas. |
1946 - The Agriculture and Mechanics program began. 1948 - Salinas Junior College was renamed Hartnell College. 1949 - The O. P. Silliman Library was dedicated. 1955 - The long awaited student union was completed and named the for John B. Lemos. |
1968 - The Technology Building was finished past schedule. 1973 - The Pool and the current Athletics building were completed. 1974 - The Performing Arts Center was completed. |
1987 - The Gleason Center was dedicated in King City. 1998 - A new Human Resources building opened it's doors! 2002 - The King City Education Center opened to serve the South County population. |
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| 1920 - The Board of Trustees of the Salinas Union High School District founded Salinas Junior College, the school closed 2 years later. 1926 - The students and community pressured the Board of Trustees to dedicate resources to re-opening Salinas Junior College. |
1939 - The Men's Gymnasium was added, part of a $28,000 addition of facilities and grounds improvements. 1940 - The class of 1940 gave the college with the 16-ton Black Granite Panther sculpted by Raymond Puccinelli, can you guess the Panther's name? |
1959 - The New Library was completed. 1961 - The Men's dormitory (now Animal Health Technology) opened with Mrs. Maria Grinder as House Mother. 1963 - Merril Hall, the new Math and Science building and the Planetarium were completed. |
1976 - The Visual Arts Center and the Classroom Administration Building were constructed. 1978 - The Child's Development Center was completed. 1982 - The New College Center was constructed. |
2002 - Measure H passed allowing renovations and construction of a future Library! 2004 Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Library & Parking Structure |
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