Campus of Perkins School for the Blind from Charles River
Campus of Perkins School for the Blind from Charles River
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Campus of Perkins School for the Blind from Charles River
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A view of the Howe Building and its 180 foot tall tower as seen from across the Charles River. The Charles River, reflecting the image of the Howe Building Tower, can be seen in the foreground of the photograph. Perkins' main building, with its soaring tower crowned by a symbolic lantern of education, is named after the school's first director, Samuel Gridley Howe. Located inside the building are the Allen Chapel, Dwight Hall, the Laura M. Sawyer study area, the Saltonstall Pool, the Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, the Thorndike Room, and several other areas.