Editing Gustavus Adolphus College (section)

==Campus==
The college's first building in St. Peter, affectionately known as '''Old Main''', originally housed the entire college. The campus, known as '''The Hill''', comprises 340 landscaped acres and features science facilities, computer and language labs, and a large dining facility. The campus includes 33 sculptures by the late Minnesota sculptor [[Paul Granlund]], an alumnus of the college who for many years was sculptor-in-residence.

Every tree indigenous to Minnesota is grown in [[The Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College|The Arboretum at Gustavus]]. In 2009, students founded Big Hill Farm, which grows produce for the cafeteria and aims to connect the campus to sustainable agriculture. In the fall of 2011, a new social science center, Beck Hall, opened on campus.
===Notable buildings===
* [[Folke Bernadotte]] Memorial Library
* [[Alfred Nobel]] Hall of Science
* O.J. Johnson Student Union
* Lund Center (Athletic complex featuring Gus Young Court and [[Don Roberts (ice hockey)|Don Roberts]] Ice Arena)
* Hillstrom Museum of Art, notable for its collection of American art from the [[Ashcan School]]
* [[The Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College]]
* "Old Main" – [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Nicollet County, Minnesota|National Register of Historic Places]]
* C. Charles Jackson Campus Center
* Over 30 [[Paul Granlund]] sculptures

====Old Main====
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| built        = 1876
| builder      = O. N. Ostrom
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"Old Main" was the first building erected at Gustavus Adolphus College. Its cornerstone was laid on August 12, 1875.<ref name=":0">"The Dedication of 'Old Main': the fiftieth anniversary." Gustavus Adolphus College, 1926. Print.</ref> Contracted to O. N. Ostrom and constructed from [[Kasota limestone]], the total cost of the building was estimated at $25,000.<ref name=":0" /> Old Main was completed in 1876 and dedicated on October 31. Originally called the School Building, as more buildings were erected, it became known as the Main Building and by 1905 as Old Main.<ref name=":0" />

The building was heated by wood stoves and housed the entire college in the institution's first years. It originally contained several classrooms, sleeping quarters for students, faculty, and the president, and a kitchen, dining room, chapel, library, and museum.<ref name=":1">"Dedication Ceremony: on the occasion of the renovation of the Old Main building." Gustavus Adolphus College, 2005. Print.</ref> Until 1920, it was tradition for seniors to gather on the building's roof for a sunrise breakfast the morning of commencement.<ref name=":1" />

On its 50th anniversary in 1926, Old Main underwent a renovation from funds provided by the [[Minnesota Conference]].<ref name=":0" /> The [[1998 Comfrey–St. Peter tornado outbreak|1998 tornado]] destroyed much of the Gustavus campus and damaged Old Main's bell tower. In 2005, another renovation was completed; the building now houses the Office of the Chaplains and the religion, political science, philosophy, and classics departments.

A famous ghost story surrounding Old Main is the tale of former Chaplain Richard Elvee of two deceased Gustavus security officers, Harley and Barney, occasionally wandering its halls. At the same time, he composed his sermons on Sunday mornings.<ref>Freiert, William K. "Old Main Rededication Remarks." Rededication of Old Main. October 8, 2005. Print.</ref>

====Christ Chapel====
[[Image:Christ-Chapel-gustavus-adolphus-st-peter-minn.JPG|thumb|left|170px|Christ Chapel, built in 1959–1961]]
Christ Chapel is a church in the center of Gustavus Adolphus College. Constructed from March 2, 1959, to fall 1961, the chapel was dedicated on January 7, 1962. Its construction was made possible by gifts from the congregations of the Lutheran [[Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church|Augustana Synod]], a predecessor body of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]], which is affiliated with the college. [[Ecumenism|Ecumenical]] services are held each weekday and Sunday during the academic year. There is seating for 1,500 people in the chapel, 1,200 on the main floor, and 300 on the balcony. It is the largest seating area on campus.

The chapel and surrounding grounds are adorned by the sculptures of [[Paul Granlund|Paul T. Granlund]], the former artist-in-residence at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Christ Chapel's organ was originally built by Hillgreen-Lane when the Chapel was built. It has been significantly altered in the last 30 years. These renovations, carried out by David Engen and more recently by the Hendrickson Organ Company of St. Peter, include a new console with solid-state combination and relay, moving several ranks of pipes from an antiphonal position in the basement into the main organ above the balcony, restructuring the Swell mixture, and extensive repairs after the 1998 tornado. It has 55 speaking ranks of pipes, played from a four-manual console, and preparation on the new Great chest for a mounted Kornet V stop.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/christchapel.php|title=Christ Chapel|publisher=Gustavus Adolphus College}}</ref> The Chapel also houses a small portative organ of three stops on one manual that is used for accompanying and especially for continuo playing in Baroque compositions.

On March 29, 1998, the chapel's spire was toppled by the [[1998 Comfrey—St. Peter tornado outbreak|tornado]], which left most of [[St. Peter, Minnesota]] in ruins. On March 17, 2008, the cross atop the spire was hung from the chapel's ceiling during a service marking the 10th anniversary of the tornado.

=== Disasters ===
* On January 8, 1970, the Auditorium was completely gutted by a fire, after which it was not rebuilt.
* On March 29, 1998, the college's campus was hit by a mile-wide [[1998 Comfrey – St. Peter tornado outbreak|F3 tornado]] that broke 80 percent of the windows, leveled nearly 2,000 trees, toppled the [[chapel]]'s [[spire]], and caused more than $50&nbsp;million in damages. This is considered one of the most expensive college disasters in history. There was only one death (not a Gustavus student) despite the tornado's widespread path, most likely because most students were away on spring break then. Hundreds of volunteers worked to get the campus back where the students could return after a three-week hiatus. Still, some classes were held in FEMA trailers as some campus buildings were too severely damaged.