Computing and Communications Center

The Computing and Communications Center is a university building in Ithaca featuring Renaissance Revival architecture with detailed stone carvings and symmetrical design. The structure showcases carefully crafted facade elements typical of this architectural approach.

The building was constructed in 1911 by architects Green & Wicks as a home economics facility. It later became Comstock Hall and served other academic purposes before being converted into a computing center.

The building shows how the university adapted its spaces to serve new technological learning needs. You can sense through its renovation how central computing became to Cornell's mission.

The center is located on Garden Avenue in the heart of campus and is easily accessible on foot. The computing facilities inside serve students and faculty members throughout the university.

In the 1980s the university brought mainframe computers from the nearby Langmuir Laboratory here. This repurposing made it a key hub for research computing on campus.

Location: Ithaca

Inception: 1911

Architects: Green & Wicks

Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture

Part of: Cornell University

GPS coordinates: 42.44930,-76.47900

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:25