Major Renovations
Roughly sixty years after its completion, Clapp Laboratory underwent a three million dollar renovation. Part of a larger campus-wide project, renovations were done in stages over summer breaks. In 1981, the Clapp-Carr connector was completed. Beginning in 1982, structural work was done including heating, wiring, window replacements, and interior finishings. In 1984 construction of the greenhouse began. This additional greenhouse was built to house short-term research to help prevent transport stress from the Talcott Greenhouse.
Rededication
The completed renovations were celebrated in a rededication during the first two days of March 1985. Alumnae, donors, and faculty members were invited to attend. Decorated in red and white, Clapp Laboratory was open to guests where classes across the departments were specially held, tours were given, and talks in Hooker Auditorium were shared. The Harriet D. Vera Laboratory, room 209, was dedicated to Dr. Harriet D. Vera, class of 1930, a microbiologist who discovered and produced culture media, a substance used to grow bacteria outside the body.
