I hear that there are Clarkson buildings downtown; what are they used for?
Clarkson University (or Clarkson School of Technology as it used to be known from 1897 to 1984) used to be located downtown. The two buildings that will pique your interest are Old Snell and Old Main, sitting across from each other on Main Street (Congdon sits between them, and is still used as dorms). Old Snell was used for classes up until a few years ago, when New Snell took over, and now is home to some random clubs, unlucky professors’ offices, and maintenance. The Clarkson Theatre Club still holds performances in Snell Auditorium, and you may find yourself taking a random final there as well. Old Main was used for classes up until the mid 90’s, until CAMP opened, and classes were moved there. For the urban explorer, Old Snell and Old Main are very interesting to explore (you probably shouldn’t though). Old Snell is connected to Congdon via some underground rooms (Congdon runs off the boilers in Old Snell) and located underground between them is the “hell room” where leaks in the
