Founders Hall, Saint Michael s College, 1907 April marks the official start of crane season not the spindly legged water birds but the long-necked construction equipment. Drivers passing Saint Michael s College in Colchester may have noticed the flock that recently took up residence inside a chain-link fence that now surrounds Founders Hall, the brick behemoth at the corner of Route 15 and Lime Kiln Road. What s going down on SMC s campus? Short answer: the college s oldest building. After nearly a decade of discussion and more than a year of permitting delays, St. Mike s has finally begun the monthslong process of tearing down its original home.