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Stearns Church with spire view
View of Stearns Church from the spire side with East College visible in the background.…
Stearns Church pews in sunlight
Interior of College Church showing pews, elaborate arches, and beautiful stained glass windows with light streaming through.…
East College and Stearns Church
East College was designed by Charles E. Parkes of Boston and constructed in 1857-58 by George P. Shoals of Easthampton. It was razed in 1883. This is a winter scene and Stearns Church is in the…
East College and Stearns Church
East College was 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…
North College with garden and Sabrina
North College in spring with new plantings and the statue named Sabrina. Note the woman strolling with the baby carriage in the lower left…
Johnson Chapel
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
The hill with 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 row of bricks and…
Williston Hall side view with manicured grounds
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 held Alumni Hall, the second…
Williston Hall side view with renovated 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, 1858. The third floor originally held Alumni Hall, the second…