Graham Dining Center Special Collections Research Center

Construction Began: Spring 1957

Occupied: September 1958

Dedicated: November 14, 1958

Original Architects: Harry A. and F. Curtis King

Original Contractor: White Construction Company, New York

Interior Design: Ralph A. Laidlaw, professor, SU School of Art

Space: 2 stories

Cost: $3.4 million (included Day Hall)

Funding: Financed through U.S. Housing and Home Finance Agency

Location: 1 Mount Olympus Drive, between Day and Flint Halls

Named for: Dr. William Pratt Graham, Chancellor 1937 to 1942

Renovations: Summer: 2014

Renovation Contractor: Hayner Hoyt Corporation

Renovation Architect: Andy Share & Associates

Notes: Graham Dining Center was connected to Day and Flint Halls via a tunnel and offered dining on the upper level and a bookstore on the lower. In summer 2014, Graham Dining Center underwent an 11,500 square-foot renovation to make the space more accessible and improve the student experience. Previously, the dining center was only accessible from tunnels beneath the building. An ADA-compliant entranceway was added as part of the renovation.

In 2018, the Graham Fitness Center was built from converted space at Flint and Day Halls. The Fitness Center was funded through the Invest Syracuse Initiative.