St. Gertrude's Hall, Marymount College, Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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CollectionSam Williams' Photos of the Palos Verdes PeninsulaDate1975DescriptionImage shows view of St. Gertrude's Hall, the second residential facility housing 210 students on the campus of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Marymount College, Palos Verdes campus located in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at 30840 Hawthorne Blvd. Visible at center is a flagpole and grounds keeper spraying water. The dormitory building was completed in August, 1963. Classes on the 45-acre Marymount College, Palos Verdes campus started in September 1960. The college was previously located with Marymount High School in Westwood and was directed by Reverend Mother Gertrude. It relocated to the Palos Verdes site to accommodate increased enrollment. A presentation ceremony featuring the flagpole, said to have been one used in the victory ceremonies at the 8th Winter Olympic Games held in Squaw Valley, was announced in the May 19, 1960 Palos Verdes News. In 1976, the Marymount College, Palos Verdes campus was sold to the Salvation Army for an officer training facility.NotesDate Built: 1963Photo Size8 x 10 in.Photo Format1 photographic print (color)Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000037648Shelf LocationPVLH.MRY.15.02Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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Geographic LocationRancho Palos Verdes (Calif.)SubjectMarymount College (Palos Verdes, Calif.)DormitoriesFlagpolesTime Period1971-1980

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PhotographerWilliams, Sam

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