Completion of Oakhurst, a “stick and shingle” style granite mansion designed by McKim, Mead & White for John Eyerman, Class of 1888, mineralogy lecturer at Lafayette; son John Eyerman ’20.
Francis G. McKelvy purchases Oakhurst; serves on Lafayette’s Board of Trustees from 1933-1952
Oakhurst gardens redesigned by Marian Coffin, a pioneer female landscape architect who creates a naturalistic blend of shrub and perennial borders
Lafayette acquires Oakhurst from McKelvy’s heirs
Renamed McKelvy House, the mansion houses the College Scholars Society (later became known as McKelvy Scholars)
James P. Crawford, the late professor of mathematics, completes seven years as resident faculty adviser
Creation of McKelvy Alumni Association and McKelvy Papers, a journal of scholars’ research articles
New roof installed
McKelvy: The Film, an 11-minute documentary, created by Kelsey Harkness ’11, Justin Chando ’13, Jesse Ryan ’13, and Jess Wason ’11
Renovation of landscape begins—parking and walkway upgraded, irrigation and lighting installed