Dean of Libraries David Seaman and School of Architecture Dean Michael Speaks have announced a generous gift from Russell A. King ’52 and his late wife, Joan “Jiggy” King ’50, to create the King + King Architecture Library Endowed Support Fund. The gift is in celebration of the 150th anniversary of King + King Architects. Founded in 1868 by Archimedes Russell, King + King Architects is the oldest architectural firm in continuous practice in New York State and two years older than Syracuse University.
Russell A. and Joan “Jiggy” King
“We are delighted to have this support for the renovation and renaming of the Architecture Reading Room in Slocum Hall,” says Seaman. “It will give new life to an essential library resource in the daily lives of our architecture faculty and students.”
The gift will change the space dramatically, adding a technology-laden seminar space, a new circulation desk, a new HVAC system and installation of updated library shelving. The fund also supports the space’s maintenance, collections, technology and other needs through the creation of an endowment.
In recognition of the Kings’ generosity, the reading room will be renamed the King + King Architecture Library. The library is slated to undergo renovation over the upcoming winter semester break. A grand opening of the space will occur during the spring semester of 2018.
“The story of the King + King Architects, as well as the King Family, is interwoven with the story of the Syracuse University and the School of Architecture,” says Speaks. “Indeed, you cannot tell one without the other. From the numerous projects the firm has completed on campus, to the six King family members who received a professional degree from the school, the two institutions are closely tied. We are thrilled for this bond to have a physical manifestation in the King + King Architecture Library. We give our deepest thanks to Russ and Jiggy King, as well as King + King Architects, for enabling this transformational project.”
With King + King Architects being two years older than Syracuse University, the two institutions have collaborated closely over the past 150 years. Notable campus projects where King + King served as architect include: Holden Observatory, Crouse College, Tolley Humanities Building, the Physics Building, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Manley Field House and Bird Library. A full list of completed projects can be found below.
In addition, numerous members of the King Family are graduates of the Syracuse University School of Architecture. They include: Harry A. King ’24; F. Curtis King ’24; Russell A. King ’52; Peter G. King ’77; James R. King ’77; and Alex S. King ’11. The firm’s current CEO/managing partner, Kirk Narburgh, is a 1990 M.Arch graduate of the school and an adjunct professor. Peter King ’77 serves on the School of Architecture Advisory Board.
King + King Architects Projects on Syracuse University Campus
| 1887–Holden Observatory
1889–Crouse College 1889–Von Ranke Library (Tolley) 1893–Bastable Block 1949–Physical Plant 1952–Lowe Art Center (now part of Schine) 1952–Shaw Hall 1953–Hoople Buliding 1954–Watson Hall 1954–Marion Hall 1954–White Hall 1954–Link Hall 1955–Haft Hall 1955–Hinds Hall 1956–Flint Hall 1958–Regent Theatre Complex 1958–Graham Dining Center 1959–Day Hall 1959–804 University Avenue 1960–Sadler Hall
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1961–Dellplain Hall
1961–Manley Fieldhouse 1961–Kimmel Hall 1963–Biological Research 1963–Booth Hall 1964–Newhouse I 1964–Haven Hall 1965–Lawrinson Dormitory 1965–Commissary 1967–Physics Building 1968–621 Skytop 1970–Link Hall 1972–Heroy Geology Lab 1972–Henry Health Center 1972–Bird Library 2009–Carmelo Anthony Basketball Center 2010–Club 44 2016–Chancellor’s Suite 2016–DellPlain Residence Hall Renovations
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