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Fayerweather Laboratory
This building was erected in 1893-94 on land acquired from the Boltwood estate. It contained laboratories devoted to chemistry and…
Woods Cabinet and Observatory
This building was named in honor of its principal donor, Hon. J. B. Woods, and contained all the geological collections of the…
Appleton Cabinet
This building was erected in 1855 and was named for the Hon. Samuel Appleton. It contained the Hitchcock Ichnological Collection, the Gilbert Museum of Indian Relics, and the Adams Zoological…
Interior view of Stearns Church
This photograph shows the organ, the right transept, and the carved pillar at the entrance. The church seated about 600 people.…
Stearns Church
This church building was erected in 1870-71 from designs by W.A. Potter of New York and through the generosity of William F. Stearns, who contributed the largest portion of the funds for its erection. The gable ends of the building were decorated by…
Pratt Gymnasium
This building was completed in 1884, and cost $68,000. It received its name in honor of Mr. Charles M. Pratt, of the class of 1879, through whose generosity it was erected. The first floor contained the office of the Professor of Hygiene and Physical…
Barrett Gymnasium
This building was erected in 1860, and was named for Dr. Benjamin Barrett, a large contributor to the fund for its erection. Amherst was the first College to introduce gymnastic exercise as a part of regular College…
Walker Hall
Originally erected in 1871 through the generosity of Dr. W. J. Walker, this building was destroyed by fire in 1882, and rebuilt in 1883. It contained lecture and recitation rooms and offices for the College…
Williston Hall
This building was erected in 1857-58 through the liberality of Hon. Samuel Williston. It contained recitation rooms, and the third floor was occupied by the "Mather Collection of Art." In the hallway of the main entrance was located a brass field…
College Chapel, North and South Colleges, Amherst College
South College, the oldest building on the College grounds, was erected in 1820 and used as a dormitory. In 1891 it was extensively altered and modernized. The chapel, erected in 1827, was used for morning prayers and recitation rooms. North College…
General view of Amherst College
This view, taken from the Library, shows nearly all the college buildings, with the College fence in the foreground, and was the first view of the College grounds and buildings, as one approached from South Pleasant…
Amherst College fraternities
Collage view of four Amherst College fraternity houses described as Beta Theta Pi, DKE, Chi Psi, and Phi Delta Theta.…
Amherst College fraternities and views in Whately Glen
Collage view of five scenes described as Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon, Chi Phi, Delta Upsilon, and Views in Whately Glen…
Three views from College Tower
Collage view of three aerial scenes described as Southeast view from college - hills and Holyoke Range, General view, and View off Walker…
Tags: Amherst College, 1890s
Five Amherst College views
Collage view of five scenes described as Library, Observatory, Appleton Cabinet, College Hall, and View of campus.…
Tags: Amherst College, 1890s