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National historic chemical landmark. The Chandler Chemistry Laboratory Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1884 William Henry Chandler (1841- 1906)- professor, chairman, librarian and acting president of Lehigh University- conceived and planned this laboratory. Designed by Philadephia architect Addison Hutton and erected in 1884-85 at a cost of $200,000, the structure contained such novel features as steam-heated reaction baths, heated chimneys as exhaust hoods, a teaching museum, modular benches, transom-regulated ventilation, vertical services chases, and below ground storage for fuel, ashes, and chemicals. Awarded a design prize at the 1889 Paris International Expostion, the building set the standard for laboratory construction for the next half century. The Lehigh Valley section of the American Chemical society was organized here on February 15, 1894. American Chemical Society March 26, 1994
Donor
American Chemical Society
Building Name
Chandler Ullman
Building Code
0017
Floor
02
Room Number
216
Location Description
2nd floor
Size and Material
brown with gold writing
Award Year
1994
Full Title
Chandler Ullman, American Chemical Society
Member of
Contributor(s)
Donor: American Chemical Society
Type
Coordinates
40.607299804688, -75.376403808594
Citation
@misc{societynd,
title = {Chandler Ullman, American Chemical Society},
abstract = {National historic chemical landmark. The Chandler Chemistry Laboratory Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1884 William Henry Chandler (1841- 1906)- professor, chairman, librarian and acting president of Lehigh University- conceived and planned this laboratory. Designed by Philadephia architect Addison Hutton and erected in 1884-85 at a cost of \$200,000, the structure contained such novel features as steam-heated reaction baths, heated chimneys as exhaust hoods, a teaching museum, modular benches, transom-regulated ventilation, vertical services chases, and below ground storage for fuel, ashes, and chemicals. Awarded a design prize at the 1889 Paris International Expostion, the building set the standard for laboratory construction for the next half century. The Lehigh Valley section of the American Chemical society was organized here on February 15, 1894. American Chemical Society March 26, 1994},
}