Whimsical Clouds Behind Pat Neff Hall - Baylor University - Waco Texas

by Silvio Ligutti

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Whimsical Clouds Behind Pat Neff Hall - Baylor University - Waco Texas

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Silvio Ligutti

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Photograph - Photography

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I photographed the iconic Pat Neff Hall at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, several times throughout the day. Every single image came out completely different! Since I noticed that the clouds were moving fast and there were crossed winds in the sky, I decided to screw on a neutral density filter to the lens in order to capture the movement of the clouds. The sweet golden light of the low angle sun caresses the building and the lawn in front of it. Thanks for looking! This and old images in my portfolio are available as digital downloads too: http://licensing.pixels.com/profiles/silvio-ligutti.html

Interesting facts about Pat Neff Hall. (Source: https://blogs.baylor.edu/texascollection/2014/11/10/texas-over-time-pat-neff-hall-baylor-university-waco/)

Pat Neff Hall was started in 1938 (with a Masonic cornerstone laying ceremony on December 7, 1938) and completed in 1939. The building was dedicated on Founders Day 1940.
President Neff received an offer from the General Educational Board of a $50,000 gift to the university if an administration building was built to free up classroom space.
The 46,000 sq. ft. building was built in the American Georgian style, by Waco architectural firm Birch D. Easterwood and Son, at a cost of around $250,000.
The original carillon (the Cullen F. Thomas Carillon) was initiated on December 21, 1939, but dedicated at the same time as the hall. The original carillon cost $15,000 and consisted of 25 bells. Chronic mechanical failures eventually led to its replacement by the McLane Carillion, named for the Drayton McLane family of Temple. Cast in France by the prestigious Paccard Bell Foundry, the 48 bell carillon cost $325,000, and was dedicated at Homecoming 1988. Read more about the McLane Carillon and its circuitous route to Baylor.
The dome was originally stainless steel, making it the second stainless steel roof in the country, until gold leafing was put on in 2000.
The tradition of green lights of Pat Neff after athletic wins was started in 1978.

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November 25th, 2015

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