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Class of 1882 dedicatory fountain
This fountain was given to Massachusetts Agricultural College as a memorial by the Class of 1882. It is described as having a thistle and crane design, with a boy and a duck near the top. It was made of bronze and stood eight feet six inches tall.…
Durfee Plant House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Durfee Plant House was built in 1867 with funds donated by Dr. Nathan Durfee of Fall River (one of the first trustees of Massachusetts Agricultural College) and Leonard and Henry F. Hills of Amherst. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1883 and…
Botanic Museum at Massachusetts Agricultural College
The Botanic Museum was completed in December of 1867 and destroyed by fire in 1967. View includes an elaborate water fountain which was donated to Massachusetts Agricultural College by the Ladies of Amherst.
North College at Massachusetts Agricultural College
North College was one of the first buildings constructed in 1867 as housing for students attending the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It stood until about 1957 when it was raised for the construction of new college buildings. A water fountain is…
South College at Massachusetts Agricultural College
South College was used as a dormitory in the early years of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Built in 1867, it was gutted by fire in the winter of 1885 and rebuilt, using some of the walls of the original building which had not burned.
College Hall at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Built in 1869, this structure housed the chemistry lab, a chapel, and a military hall and armory. It burned in September of 1922.
Drill Hall at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the drill hall with one cannon on the lawn. From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H. Hitchcock (1894): The drill Hall was erected in 1883, at an expenditure of $6500. The Armory, at the right of the entrance, contains the arms furnished by…
Old Chapel at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Pelham granite and Longmeadow sandstone were used in the construction of this chapel, which was dedicated in 1886. The architect was Stephen C. Earle of Worcester. Initially, the college library operated on the first floor and the chapel on the…
Old Chapel at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Pelham granite and Longmeadow sandstone were used in the construction of this chapel, which was dedicated in 1886. The architect was Stephen C. Earle of Worcester. Initially, the college library operated on the first floor and the chapel on the…
College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the College Boarding House and Farmhouse at Massachusetts Agricultural College.
Kendal barn and Superintendent's House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the Kendal barn and barn complex alongside the Superintendent's House.
Boltwood-Stockbridge House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
This house was built by Samuel Boltwood around 1728. Several different families owned the property over the years until 1864 when the farm was purchased for the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Levi Stockbridge lived in this house beginning in…
Hillside House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the house constructed in 1883 and 1884 for the President of Massachusetts Agricultural College.
House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Unidentified house located on the Massachusetts Agricultural College campus viewed through the foliage of trees.
Massachusetts Agricultural College campus and surrounding area
A view of the campus and surrounding land taken from the elevated ground of Mount Pleasant and showing North Pleasant Street in the lower part of the image. Old Chapel and other college buildings are shown in the distance.