The Corliss Pike Building
1400 Corliss Pike · constructed 1971 · acquired 1994
The main campus occupies a single building at 1400 Corliss Pike. The building was constructed in 1971 as a department store and was acquired by the College in 1994, when the main campus relocated from the Ansel Street site. It comprises 214,000 square feet on two floors over a sub-level.
The building is arranged in six wings, A through F, around the main corridor, which occupies the store’s former central court. The original terrazzo remains in the corridors and is maintained. One elevator serves both floors and the sub-level; information on accessible entrances and routes is published on the accessibility page.
Wings and wayfinding
Room numbers begin with the wing letter. The numbering scheme is the store’s, retained on acquisition, and is explained on the room numbering page. Interior directional signage takes the center of the main corridor, at the escalators, as its point of reference.
| Wing | Principal offices and services |
|---|---|
| A | Administrative and student services offices; the Library (A-160); the Bookstore (A-102); the Board Room (A-120). The Commons is on the lower level. |
| B | General classrooms. The elevator is at Wing B. |
| C | Division of Fiber, Textile and Personal Appearance, floors 1–2, including the Cosmetology Clinic. |
| D | Division of Performance and Guest Services. |
| E | Division of Funerary and Interment Services. |
Sub-level spaces are lettered rather than numbered and are not shown on the public campus map. The Shop Building (2004) is a separate structure adjacent to the main building; its rooms are identified by bay number.
Alterations by year
| Year | Work |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Constructed as a department store, two floors over a sub-level, arranged around a central court. |
| 1994 | Acquired by the College and converted for instruction. The store’s room numbering is retained. Administrative suites in Wing A are subdivided in the years following and carry letter suffixes. |
| 1998 | Telephone system replaced. |
| 2001 | Wings C, D, and E renumbered. |
| 2004 | Shop Building constructed for welding, fabrication, and enclosure instruction. |
| 2011 | Interior directional signage replaced. |
| 2023 | Interior directional signage refreshed. |
This table lists alterations for which the College holds a dated record. Routine maintenance and the replacement of instructional equipment are not listed; see Instructional Equipment.
Related
- History
- Room Numbering and Wayfinding Conventions
- Corliss Pike Campus
- Accessibility
- Location and directions
- Campus visits
Page last revised 30 October 2026 · about/history/the-building · Facilities