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Visit the Eakins Gallery in Jefferson Alumni Hall to treat yourself to a rare and remarkable visual “tour” of how the Jefferson campus grew during its first century, from 1824 to 1931.
A special exhibit of a dozen captioned photographs, prints and drawings traces our campus evolution by showing a key Jefferson building in the year of its origin or of a major renovation.

Called “Architecture at Jefferson Medical College: The First Century,” the exhibit was mounted by Julie S. Berkowitz, University Art Historian, who selected images from the Archives and arranged for the photographic enlargement and framing of all 12.
The exhibit represents “my contribution to Jefferson in this year of anniversaries – 175th for Jefferson Medical College, 50th for the College of Graduate Studies and 30th for the College of Health Professions. Collectively, I hope these images provide a visual metaphor for how Jefferson grew from its beginnings to the early 20th century,” says Ms. Berkowitz.

The earliest building shown, from 1824, is the first home of Jefferson Medical College (JMC), the Tivoli Theater at 518-520 Prune St. (now marked by a plaque at Locust Walk). The most recent is the Curtis Clinic Building, opened in 1931 and named for its benefactor Cyrus H. K. Curtis, the publishing magnate. It is one of four buildings in the exhibit still in very active use today, the others being the Main Building, Thompson Building, and the College Building.

After the Eakins Gallery reopens in late July, Jeffersonians may view the special exhibit Mondays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Sundays 12 noon to 4 p.m. See the officer at the Security Desk in the lobby of Jefferson Alumni Hall to gain admission to the gallery. Group tours are available by calling Ms. Berkowitz at 215-503-5368.

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