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Old South College at Massachusetts Agricultural College
This is the second incarnation of South College. It was constructed on the footprint of the old South College which was decimated by fire in 1885. This photograph shows new landscaping around the building.
Old South College at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the remains of the original South College building, lined with a crowd of students, after the fire in 1885. The walls which remain standing were incorporated into the new South College building.
Early view of Massachusetts Agricultural College campus
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North College, Old Chemistry Lab, and the Farmhouse. In fore ground is Durfee Plant House, Botanic…
Early view of Massachusetts Agricultural College campus
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North College, Old Chemistry Lab, and the Farmhouse. In fore ground is Durfee Plant House, Botanic…
Early view of Massachusetts Agricultural College campus
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North College, Old Chemistry Lab, and the Farmhouse. In fore ground is Durfee Plant House, Botanic…
Early view of Massachusetts Agricultural College campus
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North College, Old Chemistry Lab, College Boarding House and the Farmhouse. In fore ground is Durfee…
Drill Hall at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the drill hall with three cannons on the lawn. From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H. Hitchcock (1894): The drill Hall was erected in 1883, at an expenditure of $6500. The Armory, at the right of the entrance, contains the arms furnished by…
Massachusetts Agricultural College campus with landscaping
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a hill planted with rows of shrubs. View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North…
Massachusetts Agricultural College campus
View of the Massachusetts Agricultural campus from the top of a grassy hill. Buildings shown in background (left to right) are Old South College, North College, Old Chemistry Lab, College Boarding House and the Farmhouse. In foreground is Durfee…
Hatch West Experiment Station at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the West Experiment Station that was constructed in 1886 and 1887 to provide an area for chemical research. The building was designed by Emory A. Ellsworth of Holyoke.
Early baseball game at Massachusetts Agricultural College
This is an early baseball game in progress in a field next to South College. Athletics were introduced to the campus in 1868 when the Wilder Baseball Association was organized. The ball club was named in honor of trustee Marshall P. Wilder, who…
Hillside House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the house constructed in 1883 and 1884 for the President of Massachusetts Agricultural College.
College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College.
Old Chapel at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Pelham granite and Longmeadow sandstone were used in the construction of this chapel, which was dedicated in 1886. The architect was Stephen C. Earle of Worcester. Initially, the college library operated on the first floor and the chapel on the…
Old Chapel at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Pelham granite and Longmeadow sandstone were used in the construction of this chapel, which was dedicated in 1886. The architect was Stephen C. Earle of Worcester. Initially, the college library operated on the first floor and the chapel on the…