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Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Original Porch
The original porch overhang outside the auto garages was closed in and transformed into a hallway. Here a shy volunteer worker tries to avoid the camera. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Champagnat Alcove Window Dedication
One of the alcove windows was donated in memory of Michael Barry. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Champagnat Alcove Windows-2
windows constituting the sides of the Champagnat Alcove may well have been designed by Ahlers. They depict important events in the life of Champagnat. -
Marist Brothers In Esopus: Esopus Chapel Champagnat Alcove Windows
windows constituting the sides of the Champagnat Alcove may well have been designed by Ahlers. They depict important events in the life of Champagnat. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Alcove Exterior
The gift enabled Ahlers to use stone for the exterior of the alcove. This made it consistent with the original construction. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Alcove
A large door in the center side wall was used to design an alcove honoring then Blessed and now Saint Champagnat. It is now used as a repository for the Blessed Sacrament. The alcove was financed by a gift from a former Marist Brother. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel With Original Pews
The original pews are installed for the summer camp programs. This view is close to the original design, except that the choir loft has been closed in. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel With Tables
Tables are placed in the space when it is used for discussion groups. The original pews are returned to the chapel during the summer camps. Note stained glass forming a wall of the Champagnat alcove. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Stained Glass Windows
The stained glass in the windows may have not been in the original design. They were donated in later years. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Altar
A small door at the altar end was closed off, two large windows were replaced with stained glass designed by Ahlers. Since Vatican II, the altar rail disappeared and the altar was turned around to face the people -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Interior
Ahlers retained the original interior shape, but installed wood paneling and wood pews. He also constructed a choir loft at the back end; this has since been closed off for archival storage. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Esopus Chapel Designed By Ahlers
Ahlers designed several churches and chapels in the Baltimore area. In Esopus he chose to convert the Payne-era electric generating station and later gym into a chapel. The conversion occurred around 1955, before Vatican II, so the altar was set against the end wall and an altar rail was installed. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village Garage Bays From The Side
From this perspective, it looks like the garage is attached to the Pratt house, but there is a 30 foot space separating the buildings. photo taken 30 august 2001 by Rich Foy -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village Original Garage Bays
During the renovations the three original garage bays in the Village were converted into kitchens and hallways. A free standing six bay garage was built west of the English Village and north of the Pratt house. photo taken 30 august 2001 by Rich Foy -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village New Buildings
The plain brick stands in humble contrast to the stately quarried rock and the handsome tower of the original buildings. photo taken 30 august 2001 Victor VanCarpels -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village North Section Offices
Offices were tacked onto the north section of the village. This required closing the formerly open archway leading to the abandoned quarry and water pump house on the Hudson photo 30 august 2001 by R Foy -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village Gymnasium Additions
Additions to the side of the gym provided space for recreation and meeting rooms. photo 30 August 2001 Victor VanCarpels -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village Basketball Courts and Stage
The gymnasium has space for three full size basketball courts as well as a permanent stage photo 30 August 2001 by Rich Foy -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village New Gym
The new gym is too large to remain totally hidden from the interior of the English Village, but only the upper roof can be seen from within the village. photo 30 August 2001 by Rich Foy -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village Dormitory
Except for the main gymnasium and stage, the additions directly north of the English village were kept to one story and remain unseen when the village is viewed from the south. The photo above shows the main gymnasium, while the photo at left shows the one story dormitory ===>> photo taken 30 August 2001 Victor VanCarpels -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: English Village Main Gymnasium
In 1949-1954 the English Village was enlarged to handle triple the number of students and free the space in the original Village. John Ahlers designed the work in two stages. The first stage was to construct new buildings. The functions were transferred to the new construction. The original Village buildings were enhanced, providing more useable space, but always consistent with the original architecture of Carr�re & Hastings. photo 30 August 2001 by Victor VanCarpels -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: John Allan Ahlers Portrait
John Allan Ahlers was uniquely prepared to undertake the work of enlarging the Juniorate in Esopus. He had been with the Brothers 1910-1918 and was familiar with the training system for candidates for the Brotherhood. Furthermore, he knew the tradition in the Brothers of doing their own construction using skilled outside labor only when these skills did not exist among the Brothers. He was friendly with Brother Francis Xavier, who had acted as project manager & general contractor to build a small gymnasium in Poughkeepsie. Brother Francis was a year ahead of John in the Brothers' training system, and they maintained their friendship through the years. photo received 26 March 2006 from Dean Wagner and Stefan Goodwin of Baltimore MD -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Marist Preparatory School Gymnasium and Dormitory Building
Reverend Brother Thomas Austin Provincial, John A. Ahlers Architect -
Marist College Land History: Bech House With Red Siding
Eventually the entire structure was covered with red asphalt siding. This is how the Brothers now alive would have remembered it. Note the water tower addition. Brother Nilus wrote in Memories of 75 Years (page 26) that the entire Bech and Barnard parcels were serviced with a single half inch water line. "Up to 1953, the water supply for the whole property was a small 1/2 inch pipe. That is one reason why each, St. ann's, Central (Scholasticate) and Novitiate, had a large water tank near the top of each building. This tank took care of the early morning large use of water. Connecting all buildings was a two inch pipe installed earlier by Brother Abelus and Brother Altin." Note also the statue of Saint Ann/Blessed Virgin has been relocated, nice plantings are in front of the house separating it from the road, and a flagpole has been added. -
Marist College Land History: Bech House Back View
The rear of the house added a kitchen and dining room to another lower floor, giving the back a more massive appearance. -
Marist College Land History: Bech House After Brothers' Purchase
After the Brothers purchased the Bech property in 1908, they made several renovations. Chief among these was adding a third floor for a dormitory between and in back of the two towers. Note the statue of either the Blessed Virgin or Saint Ann on a pedestal across from the front of the house. -
Marist College Land History: Bech House After Addition
The Bechs upgraded the house by adding a second similar tower at the left, which nearly matched the tower at the right. Note that the windows of the left addition do not match the windows of the right addition. -
Marist College Land History: First Photo of the Bech House
This is the first photo we have of the what was to become the Bech residence. Taken around 1867, the photo shows clearly an original farm house to which was added a three story tower at the right and a wrap around porch. The addition of the tower and porch was probably by David Bartlett when he rented or owned the property for his combination house and school for the deaf (1852-1860). He and his wife had four children of their own, and took in about a half dozen deaf children. -
Marist Brothers in Esopus: Butterfield Stage Coach
John Butterfield (1801-1869) began his career in the express business as a stage driver and soon owned a portion of the business. Through deft maneuvering, he soon controlled most of the stage lines west of New York and in 1849, he formed Butterfield, Wasson & Company. In 1850, he merged his company with two rivals, Wells & Company and Livingston, Fargo & Company, to form the American Express Company. In 1857, American Express received the government contract for the first transcontinental stage line at $600,000 per year and resulted in the Overland Mail Company of which Butterfield was president. his activities stretched to steam boating, plank roads and railroads. -
Gerard Cox Oral History
Gerry speaks about his early childhood, his years in school and joining the Marist Brothers in Esopus. He goes on to discuss his early teaching career both outside of in with Marist, eventually becoming part of the Administration. He gives insight into the early Theater program at Marist and talk about some of the challenges of being a Dean. Gerry also shares his thoughts on what makes Marist special and what they need to do to in the future to retain this. -
Peter and Richard Foy Oral History
Brothers Peter and Richard Foy reflect on their time at Payne Mansion in Esopus, NY. They speak on the time period, the values and lessons they learned, and the changes that have taken place. -
Brother Francis Kelly Oral History
Bro. Frank’s early education, through college and seminary and becoming a Marist Brother. This includes: being a student at Marist college, a candidate at the Marist monastery in Chicago, and his teaching all prior to coming back to Marist as the Director of Campus Ministry. Bro. Frank also gives his opinions on how Marist has changed over the past 20 years. -
Linda Pisacano Oral History
Linda reflects on growing up in Dutchess County, her time in Virginia, and her time at Marist working in the registrar's office. -
Claire Horton Oral History
Claire speaks about her time working at Marist in the Advancement office, some of the administrators that she worked with and the people she met in her role as an administrative assistant. She also speaks about the Marist spirit and how it is cultivated, as well as her views on how the college maintains that now and in the future. -
George Hooper Oral History
George discusses his early education, and personal life and his college experience and his interest in becoming a Biologist, and then as a college professor. He also recalls the development of the Biology Department, the coming of new faculty and several issues such as the relationship between faculty and administration. One also learns of George’s principal hobby fly fishing. -
Tom Lynch Oral History
Tom Lynch provides insight to his background as a professor in environmental science. He reflects on the growth of the environmental science department at Marist, and the changes that that college and its students has undergone throughout the years. -
Richard Lewis Oral History
Richard tells of his life before Marist. He comments on his various positions at Marist, including his time as an administrator and as head of the art department. He speaks of the formation of the partnership with Lorenzo de’Medici College in Florence, Italy and of his contribution to the creation of Cannavino Library. -
John Gildard Oral History
John Gildard discusses his beginnings as a student at Marist, his career as a police officer, and eventually, as the head of security at Marist. -
John DeGilio Oral History
John comments on his career at both Marist and Vassar. This includes his tenure as a professor in the Computer Science field and later in Environmental Science, his opinions on the Marist students, campus and The Center for Lifetime Study. -
William Davis Oral History
William Davis talks of his time before working at Marist College, his career at Marist College, the notable students that he’s taught and what he’d like to see for the college’s future. -
Patricia Adams Oral History
Patricia Adams reflects upon her childhood in the segregated South, moving to New York to raise her children, her passion for environmental policy and activism, and how she has shared her passion with the Marist community. -
Joseph Walsh Oral History
Joe speaks of his time at Marist as part of the Class of 1968, what it was like for a kid from Long Island to go to Marist in the 60’s, the Vietnam War and he draws comparisons between the college today and what it was like when he was a student. -
Christina Vertullo Oral History
This interview touches on a wide range of topics concerning the history and development of Marist College. In particular Christina Vertullo discusses early life before Marist, her time at Marist, and her involvement with Marist service in Ghana. -
James (Jim) Steinmeyer Oral History
Jim Steinmeyer speaks of his years at Marist. He talks of his career in theatre, naming his favorite plays, the students he’s directed, and the peers who influenced him. -
Jim and John O'Shea Oral History
Summary: Brothers John and Jim O’Shea discuss their connection to Marist College. This includes: their family company’s role in completing electrical work in Marist buildings, their thoughts on the construction of various campus buildings, their memories of several Marist Brothers, John’s role as Board member, and their opinions on the future of Marist. -
David Flynn Oral History
Contained in this interview is a description of David Flynn and his years at Marist College as the former Director of Admissions. The interview begins with a brief summary of David Flynn’s educational background and his years as a student at Marist College. David Flynn also describes his transition from working as an Admissions Counselor to becoming the Director of Admissions, as well as his participation in recruiting students to Marist. The end of the interview touches upon the vast expansion of the student population and campus since David Flynn’s experience as a student and Director of Admissions at Marist. Within the interview, David Flynn reflects on the transition from Marist being run by the Marist Brothers to being run by a Board of Trustees with a similar philosophy as well. -
Edward Donohue Oral History
This interview discuses Donohue’s time at Marist College. His time on as a Marist Brother, and his life a teacher at Mount St. Michal’s and a Professor at Marist College. -
Barbara Carpenter Oral History
Barbara Carpenter speaks about her background and reflects on her time at Marist College, including establishing the Learning Center and the various programs that it ran. -
Howard Baker Oral History audio
Howard reflects on his early education and positions leading up to his position with IBM at Marist in the Joint Study program. This includes: his unique experiences, opinions and comments on the computer science program, Marist College both past and present and how it has changed over the years. -
Amy Woods Oral History
Amy speaks of her early life growing up in Connecticut and coming to Marist College after high school, her various internships during her college career and her decision to ultimately accept a position in the Advancement office of Marist college after graduation. Amy talks about who she worked for and with in the early years before becoming Alumni Director.