Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
The Grove Renovation Records
Eichhorn, Lynn
UA.2025.001
/repositories/2/resources/4565
1.5 Cubic Feet
1900-2008
The collection of The Grove Renovation Records consists of photographs, floor plan blueprints, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to renovation projects at The Grove from 1900 to 2007.
English
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], the Grove Renovation Records UA2025-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Grove Renovation Records was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2016 and 2025.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of The Grove Renovation Records was completed in November 2025.
Biographical / Historical
The Grove (formerly called the President's House) is the home for Virginia Tech's presidents and their families. Built in 1902, the President's House was renamed 'The Grove' in 1988. With the exception of President T. Marshall Hahn Jr. and President William E. Lavery from 1971 to 1987, every Virginia Tech president has lived in The Grove. The Grove has undergone various renovation projects since its construction, including the construction of a new garage as its latest addition in 2000.
Source:
https://www.vt.edu/about/locations/buildings/grove.html
Scope and Content
The Grove Renovation Records consists of photographs, floor plan blueprints, newspaper clippings, design descriptions, contracts, project manuals, and structural and conditions reports from 1900 to 2007. This collection also includes copies of quotes from "The Bugle's Echo" (Volumes II-VI, 1900-1934) in which The Grove was mentioned, a VHS tape of The Grove before the renovation in 2000, design renderings, and an architecural site plan.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by original order.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the The Grove Renovation ERecords by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
University History
University Archives
Eichhorn, Lynn
Conditions Study and Report of The Grove/repositories/2/archival_objects/2100941999English11Project Manual: The Grove Restoration/repositories/2/archival_objects/2100951999English12Floor Plan Blueprints/repositories/2/archival_objects/210096undated1902198619992008English13Alterations and Additions to the President's House/repositories/2/archival_objects/210097undatedEnglish14Brief Historic Structure Report for the Porches at The Grove/repositories/2/archival_objects/2100981998English15"Building 274: The President's House" by Philip L. Pointon/repositories/2/archival_objects/2100991986English16Newspaper clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101001987-2000English17"The Bugle's Echo (Volumes II-VI, 1900-1934)" by Harry Temple/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101021997English18Descriptions of The Grove and renovations/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101031998-2000English19Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/21010419982002English110Photocopies of The Grove after renovations/repositories/2/archival_objects/210105undatedEnglish111Renovation Contracts and Provisions/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101061934English21Photocopies of J.M. McBryde's Renovation Specifications/repositories/2/archival_objects/210107undated1900English22Photographs of the President's House/repositories/2/archival_objects/210110undated, 1930s, 1987, 1989, 2002English23Historic Structure Report for The Grove/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101082007English24VHS Tape of The Grove before renovation/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101092000English25Design Renderings/repositories/2/archival_objects/210111undatedEnglish31Architectural Site Plan for The Grove Restoration/repositories/2/archival_objects/2101121999English32Architectural Design Plan for J.M. McBryde Residence (The President's House) /repositories/2/archival_objects/2101131898-1901English33