The Charles F. Evans Company Inc (a division of Evans Roofing Company Inc.) was founded in 1945 in Elmira, N.Y. For over 70 years, the Charles F. Evans Company Inc. has continued a tradition of excellence with long standing clients, one being Cornell University. By providing quality craftsmanship on roofing restoration projects, it was a natural fit for the Charles F. Evans Company Inc. to be awarded the Goldwin Smith Hall project. The expert union crews endured many challenges during the course of the project, but none bigger than the harsh upstate New York winters of 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
Goldwin Smith Hall began its existence as the Dairy Science building in 1893, designed by Charles Osborne and centrally located on the campus Arts Quadrangle. In autumn of 1903, Goldwin Smith Hall was added to the structure’s most southern end, designed by Carrere & Hastings in a classical architectural style. The addition was intended to complement the simplistic nature of the surrounding buildings. The Hall features a freestanding portico adorned with four columns that help guide one’s gaze towards the stately slate and copper roof. Goldwin Smith Hall has reigned as the university’s main humanities building for over one hundred years.