The total square footage of the school is approximately 107,000 and the cubic footage approximately 1,290,000. In 1924-25 the south wing was extended eastward and a gymnasium occupied the upper two floors. Included in the building are an auditorium which seats 300, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a library(Heckert), which contains the Alstetter Collection of Children's Books which is considered to be one of the best collections of children's books in America. The southwest wing was built in 1909, costing approximately $45,000 at the size of 25,109 square feet. The northwest wing was added on in 1915, costing approximately $89,000 at the size of 29,612 square feet. The central section was built in 1916, costing approximately $54,000 at the size of 13,400 square feet, and the southeast wing was built in 1925 at a cost of $165,000. In 1939, extensive alteration and fireproofing was done to the southwest wing. In 1966 the north half was remodeled and in 1971, the south half was remodeled. Structure The building is located on a slightly rolling area of ground in conjunction with and a part of the total university campus. The nature of the terrain is conducive to good drainage. The present site is bounded on the south by Spring Street and on the west by Campus. On the Northeast the a service drive originating on Campus Street and terminating at Spring Street encircles the building forming a natural driving line from the adjacent campus areas. The building has been constructed in three units. It is a modified "U" shaped continuous unit with a gable, tiled roof, three floors, and a ground level floor. A sub-basement contains crawl space, pipes, ventilating and heating equipment. The structure is brick and mortar and fully fire-resistant in the 1914 and 1924 sections. Cafeteria The cafeteria was built in 1922 and involved the excavation of additional room under the south pavilion of the building. The additional room, after joined to the existing basement, had a total floor area of 12,000 square feet, sufficient room to accommodate 150-160 children during the noon hour. College of Education, Health, and Society McGuffey Hall serves as the primary home of the College of Education, Health and Society at Miami University. The Dean's Office as well four of the college's six academic departments are located in the building. The College of Education, Health and Society was founded in 1902 as the first professional