Barze House

Barze House in 1964

Barze House was a two-story structure with a bungalow design, a popular style for smaller houses during the late 1800s through the first decade of the 20th century. In 1928 when the Lakeside Cottage had no more space for upper class women students, the College turned to Harriet C. Barze who owned a house at 554 Interlachen Avenue, which at the time was close to campus. For $100 a year per student, she provided housing on her second floor. Eight years later, Rollins purchased the building in 1936, and turned it into a practice room for the Conservatory of Music while the garage was used as a practice annex. Attached to the garage was a small structure known as the Radio Shack, which was used by amateur radio enthusiasts before, but never housed WPRK. The garage was moved to Chase Avenue in the summer of 1965 and was renamed the Chase Music Building by President McKean. It was torn down in summer 1970. In 1967, the Barze House was moved to make way for the new gymnasium and eventually torn down in the summer of 1971.

Barze House being moved in 1967