Anatolia College
The central faculty (Compton building) of Anatolia College is a reference to buildings of the American suburbs.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1924 The American College settled in Thessaloniki.
1934 The premises in the Pylea area were completed.
2016 The Innovation Isle was built and designed by TCP Architects.
2018 The Compton Building was upgraded by Deda & Architects.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The American College of Thessaloniki, also known as Anatolia College, is a complex of buildings with the central faculty (Compton building) being the most important in terms of architecture and is a reference to buildings of the American suburbs. In addition to secondary education schools (middle-high and high school), it also has post-secondary education departments, which are those of Business Administration and Theoretical Sciences. It also has a state-of-the-art library with rare books, many coming from the college of Merzifon, a city of present-day northeastern Turkiye.
What I can't see
The American College was originally founded in Istanbul in the mid-19th century, by missionaries from the East, but flourished in Merzifon. After the Asia Minor Catastrophe and at the invitation of Eleftherios Venizelos, the school settled permanently in Thessaloniki. Initially, it was housed in military buildings. It belongs to the educational institutions that contributed to the extroversion, intellectual elevation and cosmopolitan character of the city, especially during the first half of the 20th century.
Info
- Address: Pylea district
- Postal Code : 55510
Bibliography
Ζαφείρης Χ., (2014), Θεσσαλονίκη, η παρουσία των απόντων, η κληρονομιά Ρωμαίων, Μουσουλμάνων, Εβραίων, Ντονμέδων, Φράγκων, Αρμενίων και Σλάβων, Θεσσαλονίκη: Επίκεντρο
Κολώνας Β., (2012), Η αρχιτεκτονική μιας εκατονταετίας: Θεσσαλονίκη 1912-2012, University Studio Press
Open House Thessaloniki, (2018), Χώρος Καινοτομίας στο Κολλέγιο Ανατόλια, ΟΗΤΗ
