John Wenrich campus renderings, 1926, 1955, 1964.

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John Wenrich campus renderings, 1926, 1955, 1964.

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John Wenrich was commissioned to create renderings of the planned RIT Henrietta campus. In 1951, RIT committed $30 million toward building up the campus as part of a neighborhood renewal project. For years, the City of Rochester had been trying to revitalizing the city's Third Ward and RIT was a key component of this project. Then, in 1959 the New York State Department of Public Works announced that the Rochester Inner Loop expressway would be built through the heart of RIT's campus. The Eastman Building, which was constructed with funds donated by George Eastman in 1901, was to be destroyed in the process. The anticipated result was that the college would be split in half by the new thoroughfare. After considering several options, the board voted on November 20, 1961 to relocate the campus to a new area. Emil Muller, an RIT graduate, helped the university obtain 1300 acres of farmland in the suburb of Henrietta. Ground was broken on November 2, 1964 and by September 1968 the first classes were held. The total cost of the project was around $60 million and included residence and lecture halls, library, student union, and gymnasium. Most importantly, the new campus included space, some 1300 acres. RIT's city campus had consisted of 13 acres. Wenrich's renderings expertly visualized what the new campus would look like, right down to the landscaping. John Wenrich campus renderings contains 9 paintings and drawings depicting the RIT Henrietta and Rochester campuses.

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Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute

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Wenrich, John C., 1894-1970.

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John C. Wenrich (1894-1970) was born in Cumberland, MD on May 3, 1894, the son of a locomotive engineer. After finishing high school, Wenrich began working for an architectural firm in the Cumberland area. He considered studying for a career in architectural design, but had struggled with mathematics. Instead, he enrolled at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI) in 1914, where he studied drawing and design. In 1916, Wenrich received the Wiltsie Water-Color prize, an award given ...

Rochester institute of technology

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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...