Dormitory Building Construction, c. 1896

Item Information

Title:
Dormitory Building Construction, c. 1896
Description:
A photograph of Springfield College's first dormitory and the second building constructed on Springfield College's current location on Massasoit Lake. The photograph shows the building in its final stages of completion, with a number of workers standing in a group on the ground, two men on the steps to the building and two men leaning out the top floor windows.
Date:
[1896?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Administration Building Records
Subjects:
Administration Building
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield (Mass.)
Scaffolding
Classrooms
Dining rooms
Dormitories
Construction
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/1102
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
The Administration Building, originally constructed as the college’s first dormitory, also housed classrooms, offices, and the school’s first dining facility. Construction began on the dormitory the last week in April of 1895 and the corner stone of the building was laid on Friday, May 10th, 1895 with President Charles H. Barrows officiating. The dedication took place on June 17th, 1896, at which, President Barrows introduced the college’s fourth President, Laurence L. Doggett. Consummating the transfer to the new campus, the completion of the new dormitory (Administration Building) in January 1896 was a milestone in Springfield College history. With the erection of the first building, the East gymnasium (1894), and the new dormitory, Springfield College began to lay permanent roots on the land along Lake Massasoit. During World War II, when the campus became a center of Army Training and the Naval Convalescent Hospital, the old dormitory was deemed a fire hazard and its top floors were removed. The resulting two-story building eventually became the Administration Building.
According to the Catalog entry this photograph is part of a collection however after this entry, it appears that the collection was broken up. In addition, it is thought, due to physical characteristics, that the collection was really developed as part of an exhibit and therefore the items were not originally together. The items are not linked here nor are they kept physically together.
Identifier:
rg113-01-05-007
SC18794