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Walker Hall at Amherst College
This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…
Walker Hall at Amherst College
This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…
Walker Hall at Amherst College
This is the original building constructed in 1868-1870 through gifts of money by William J. Walker and others. It was built to house the departments of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Philosophy, and included a valuable collection of minerals…
Walker Hall at Amherst College
Originally constructed in 1871 through the generosity of Dr. W. J. Walker, this building was destroyed by fire in 1882, and rebuilt in 1883. This is the second incarnation of Walker Hall. It contained lecture and recitation rooms and offices for the…
Walker Hall at Amherst College
This is the second incarnation of Walker Hall, built after the first building was gutted by fire in 1882. This building was torn down to clear the site for the construction of the Robert Frost Library at Amherst College.
View toward Amherst College from the northeast
View across a meadow toward Amherst College with Amherst High School on the right and First Congregational Church on the left.
View south toward Amherst College
Aerial view from an upper floor in Phoenix Row showing Boltwood Avenue and Grace Episcopal Church on the left and a portion of the Town Common on the right and extending up to College Hill at Amherst College.
View of the Octagon at Amherst College
View of the Amherst College Observatory from the south end of the Town Common.
View of the Octagon at Amherst College
View of the Amherst College Observatory from the south end of the Town Common.
View of Amherst from Johnson Chapel tower
The building seen in the foreground is the second incarnation of Walker Hall, which was rebuilt after a fire destroyed the first building in 1882. This building was torn down to clear the site for the construction of the Robert Frost Library at…
View of Amherst College from the southwest
View of College Hill and houses along South Pleasant Street from the Pratt Field/Woodside road area. The dirt road at the left is the present Woodside Avenue.
View from College Tower looking northwest
View west across South Pleasant Street toward Hadley showing the Woodside Avenue and Northampton Road area.
View from College Tower looking northeast
View toward Walker Hall and across College Street showing houses along the street and in the distance. First Congregational Church is visible in the middle of the image and the old Amherst High School is visible on the far right.
View from Boltwood Avenue to Amherst College
View from the Grace Church Tower looking south over Boltwood Avenue, Spring Street, and the Town Common to Amherst College. Very clear winter scene showing a portion of the Town Common, Amherst College buildings, and fields and houses east of…
View from Amherst College Tower looking west
View west across South Pleasant Street toward Hadley showing the Woodside Avenue and Northampton Road area.