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East College and Stearns Church at Amherst College
View of East College, designed by Charles E. Parkes of Boston and constructed in 1857-58 by George P. Shoals of Easthampton. It was razed in 1883. Stearns Church is visible in the background.
Interior of Johnson Chapel at Amherst College
Interior of Johnson Chapel showing pews and the organ.
North College and Johnson Chapel at Amherst College
View of North College in the spring with new plantings and the statue Sabrina in the garden. Note the woman strolling with the baby carriage in the lower left corner.
College Row at Amherst College
View of Johnson Chapel with North College and South College adjacent.
College Row at Amherst College
View of Johnson Chapel with North College and South College adjacent.
College Row at Amherst College
View of Johnson Chapel with North College and South College adjacent and a covering of snow on the ground.
Johnson Chapel at Amherst College
Erected in the years 1826-27, Johnson Chapel was named for Adam Johnson of Pelham who gave most of the money to build it. Hiram Johnson and Warren S. Howland, both of Amherst, helped with the construction. From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H.…
College Row at Amherst College
View of College Hill showing North College, South College and Johnson Chapel. Edward Hitchcock, a professor who later became president of the College, was not pleased with the simple architecture of these buildings. He felt they "form an unsightly…
Williston Hall at Amherst College
Side view of Williston Hall showing the entrance to the tower. The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19,…
Williston Hall at Amherst College
Side view of Williston Hall showing the entrance to the tower. The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19,…
Williston Hall at Amherst College
Front view of Williston Hall The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19, 1858. The third floor originally…
Williston Hall at Amherst College
Front view of Williston Hall The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19, 1858. The third floor originally…
Williston Hall at Amherst College
Side view of Williston Hall showing the entrance to the tower. The first North College once stood on this site before it burned in 1857. Hon. Samuel Williston of Easthampton donated money for a new building and Williston Hall was dedicated May 19,…
Walker Hall at Amherst College
The second incarnation of Walker Hall, shown here from the front with a circular walkway, was completed in 1883 after the original building was gutted by fire. A portion of the outside wall survived the fire, was strengthened on the inside and…
Walker Hall at Amherst College
The second incarnation of Walker Hall, shown here from the side, was completed in 1883 after the original building was gutted by fire. A portion of the outside wall survived the fire, was strengthened on the inside and incorporated into the new…