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House of William Smith Clark in Amherst
This house on Mount Pleasant was constructed by William S. Clark about 1870 when he was President of Massachusetts Agricultural College. The Clark family owned the house until about 1889, after which it was used as a hotel called the Mount Pleasant…
North College at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
North College was one of the first buildings constructed in 1867 as housing for students attending the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It stood until about 1957 when it was razed for the construction of new college buildings.
College Farmhouse and barns at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Farmhouse and barns on Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
College Farmhouse and barns at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
Farmhouse and barns on the Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
View of the College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College.
Botanic Museum at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
The Botanical Museum was constructed in 1867 and was one of the original four buildings constructed before the first class of students arrived in the fall of the same year. It stood behind the original Durfee Conservatory and was destroyed by fire in…
College Hall at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
Built in 1869, this structure housed the chemistry lab, a chapel, and a military hall and armory. It burned in September of 1922.
Old South College at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
South College was used as a dormitory in the early years of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Constructed in 1867, it was gutted by fire in the winter of 1885 and rebuilt, using some of the walls of the original building which had not burned.
Old South College at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
South College was used as a dormitory in the early years of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Constructed in 1867, it was gutted by fire in the winter of 1885 and rebuilt, using some of the walls of the original building which had not burned.
Massachusetts Agricultural College campus in Amherst
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill.
Durfee Plant House in Amherst
Exterior view of the greenhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College showing a three-tiered water fountain outside the structure, and two men standing in front.
Durfee Plant House in Amherst
Exterior view of the greenhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College with three men standing outside.
Durfee Plant House and grounds in Amherst
General view of the Massachusetts Agricultural College grounds showing a cultivated field containing young plants in the foreground, and campus buildings in the background.
Interior of Durfee Plant House in Amherst
View showing shelves inside Durfee Plant House filled with plants and flowers.
Night blooming cereus in Amherst
View of the Epiphyllum Hookeri (night-blooming cactus) photographed with magnesium light.
"There were parties to watch the rare night-blooming cereus unfold. It was not so uncommon in Amherst as in other places because of the Agricultural College.…
"There were parties to watch the rare night-blooming cereus unfold. It was not so uncommon in Amherst as in other places because of the Agricultural College.…