======Munson Hall====== **Constructed**: 1898 **Architect**: Emory A. Ellsworth, Holyoke, Mass. ---- ===== Design and Construction =====

A two-story building in brick, with wood and brownstone trim, Munson Hall was originally built as a veterinary laboratory under the guidance of James B. Paige, for whom it was originally named. The features of the building defy simple categorization, but include a porch with classical columns and heavy entablature molding under the roof. The exterior draws upon an eclectic mix of design, ranging from late Queen Anne fusing with Colonial Revival and a tincture of Gothic. The paired semi-circular bays and hipped roof with a central dormer contribute to the symmetry of the building. In later years, Munson Hall has housed the University's Communications and Marketing Division, including the //Campus Chronicle//, News Office, Publications, and //UMass Magazine//. ===== Naming of the building===== In 1951, when a new veterinary pathology building was completed, what was then called [[p:paige_laboratory|Paige Laboratory]] became the Center for Extension Service and was renamed in honor of Willard A. Munson, a captain of the successful [[f:football|football team]] of 1904 and later director of the Extension Service from 1926 to 1950. ---- ==== Source ==== * Norton, Paul F., //Amherst: A Guide to Its Architecture// (Amherst, 1975) * //Three Architectural Tours: Selected Buildings on the Campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst// (Amherst, 2000) * For additional information, consult the University Archives (RG 36/101).