Sullivan House

The dedication of Sullivan House

Sullivan House was built partially thanks to the generous gift of $10,000 from the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation of New York. At an estimated cost of $17,500, Sullivan House was designed by architect George E. Spohn and constructed by Harry C. Cone. This one-story building follows the pattern of the Mediterranean-style buildings throughout the Rollins campus. It contains a reception room and an office. The name of the house came from the founder of the above-mentioned foundation, who died in 1887.

The backside of Sullivan House

Constructed under the presidency of Hamilton Holt, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place on May 25, 1947. President Holt commented on the trio of the adjoining buildings, “Orlando Hall will house the English Department of the College, Woolson House will be used, as it is now, for overflow classes, and the Sullivan Building for anything that is for the good of Rollins, Winter Park.” The building once housed the watch-key collection of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Randolph Smith. Since the building would serve as a mini-museum, George H. Sullivan also donated paintings, vases, and globular jars. Through its history, Sullivan House has not only functioned as a diffusion point of science and culture, but also served as a popular meeting place for various student groups. In addition, the building has been used by campus fraternities such as Zeta Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Delta, Phi Society, Phi Beta, and Alpha Phi Lamba.

The interior of Sullivan House