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 ===== Design and construction =====
-{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/blogs/wheeler3.jpg?350|Wheeler House}}
+{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/blogs/wheeler3.jpg?350|Wheeler Hall}}
-{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/blogs/wheeler2.jpg?350|Wheeler House}}
+{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/blogs/wheeler2.jpg?350|Wheeler Hall}}
-{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/referenceimages/RG150-0003425.png?350|Wheeler House}}
+{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/referenceimages/RG150-0003425.png?350|Wheeler Hall}}
-{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/blogs/wheeler1.jpg?350|Wheeler House}}
+{{http://scua.library.umass.edu/images/blogs/wheeler1.jpg?350|Wheeler Hall}}
-Wheeler House is an approximately 35,000 square-foot student residence hall on the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts, one of nine structures comprising the [[c:central_residential_area|Central Residential Area]]. The rectangular building is 4 stories tall with a basement level exposed by a decrease in grade at the west elevation. The structure is generally 15 bays wide by 3 bays deep. The top level of the building is setback to include 11 bays and the tiered composition is reinforced by flat roofs. The basement and foundation are finished with architectural concrete, while the upper stories have common-bond brick veneer with continuous limestone belt courses at the top of the first and second levels.
+Wheeler Hall of Massachusetts, one of nine structures comprising the [[c:central_residential_area|Central Residential Area]]. The rectangular building is 4 stories tall with a basement level exposed by a decrease in grade at the west elevation. The structure is generally 15 bays wide by 3 bays deep. The top level of the building is setback to include 11 bays and the tiered composition is reinforced by flat roofs. The basement and foundation are finished with architectural concrete, while the upper stories have common-bond brick veneer with continuous limestone belt courses at the top of the first and second levels.
 The façade is defined by a window pattern of primarily double-hung sash accentuated by circular windows at the east elevation to distinguish the entrance bays. The north and south ends of the long elevations are given prominence by a slight wall projection of the far-most 3 bays to express their cubic form. These flanking projections divide the long elevations into three blocks. On the west elevation, basement level building entrances occur at the central bay of each of the three blocks. Each is accentuated with a raised limestone door surround which extends to a window surround at the upper floor. The associated windows also feature decorative wrought-iron railings. These details also occur at the entrance elevations at the first floor on the east elevation. At this elevation the doors are further accentuated with glass transoms.