History at Bluff Point
1951 - Today
Site of Clinton Community College
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History at Bluff Point
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 Aerial View of the Campus, 1996 Click in picture to see more detail |
By 1951, the Hotel operated at
such a loss that it closed. During that year its owners
sold the site to the Society of Jesus. The grand old Hotel became the equally elegant Bellarmine College, an institution devoted to the preparation of Jesuit priests. Where orchestras had played lively contemporary tunes for summer dancers, now liturgical music provided a backdrop for students of religious life and classical languages. Bellarmine College closed in 1966 after twenty-five years of operation, and the Bluff Point facility was left empty for the first time since its original opening in 1891. |
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searching, investigating and discussing, Clinton County
officials chose the Bluff Point site for Clinton
Community College, which had been chartered by the State
University of New York in 1966. Although County officials
had considered opening the school elsewhere, the Bluff
Point site was more attractive when it became available
because of its natural beauty and historical
significance. It was evident to the College's founders
that Bluff Point would be one of the most beautiful and
interesting campus settings in the country. Clinton Community College admitted one hundred and eighty-nine full-time students to its entering class of Fall, 1969. The concrete structure, although remodeled within to accommodate present needs, retains its original architectural character so that a reminder of its fascinating history is preserved. |
 Clinton Community College from Lake Champlain Click in picture to see larger view |
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At Clinton Community College: Send feedback to Roland Schmidt at schmidr@mail.clintoncc.suny.edu |
Copyright ©: 1997 Clinton Community
College
Last modified: 13 Nov 1997
