Reclaimed History: Student Project Incorporates Material From Clayton University Center at Packer Hall
Original wood beams were used for a table inside the new pub, and the building’s nearly 160-year-old bell will be part of a special display.
Wooden beams that for 157 years provided structural support within the stone walls of the Clayton University Center at Packer Hall have become part of a centerpiece project in The Lehigh Pub at the newly renovated building.
The renovation began in 2023, during which some of the original support beams were removed from the building and some trees were cut down on the UC property. A group of four design students were recruited to build two tables for the pub using the original beams and lumber from the trees.