Belmont's Tan Stucco Building

Oh yes, I meant to post about my building at work.

This house used to be one of about a dozen similar buildings, but it's the only one left on campus - we recently had a graduate from 1944 stop by for a visit and she was telling us that when you came to Belmont you were divided into social houses, and these buildings were used for chaperoned dates. (TOO CUTE.)

Anyway, the building's exterior used to be pretty boring - with no cool landscaping and no cool statues. In 2003 the bear statue arrived on campus and it was put in front of our building. Back then we hadn't really landscaped around it, so it looked kind of plain. Still, though, it's a statue that catches people's attention. And that's all well and good.

But the view from my desk? When the window shades weren't closed?

Not so much fun.
(It's ok, the landscaping fixed it.)

Once we realized that the entire area around the bear needed landscaping, the area looks so much better - totally lush in the spring and summer. I particularly like how the azaleas bloom first, and then the hydrangeas take over the design as the seasons progress.


The bear statue is a popular place for visitors to campus to have their picture taken, as can be seen from this picture of my son and his friends, who were on campus last year for bug camp.

The campus bookstore has even taken to using the statue as part of their advertising campaign. Good times.

In the past year, we've also gotten a new marble statue on our north side, and I think she's just lovely. She is a great tie-in to the north part of campus with all the similar statues around circle drive and in the mansion:



And that's it! The building I've been in non-stop for almost 10 years. :) The statues and landscaping really add to the aesthetic and totally make me smile.