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| ===== Design and construction ===== | ===== Design and construction ===== |
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| <div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">South College</div> | |
| <a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005322.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005322.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333; padding:5px;" /></a> | |
| <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005318.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005318.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333; padding:5px;" /></a> | |
| <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0003929.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0003929.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333; padding:5px;" /></a> | |
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| <div style="padding-top:12px; border-top:1px solid #333; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">Old South College</div> | |
| <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005360.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005360.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333;" /></a> | |
| <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005344.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005344.png" alt="South College dorm room" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333;" /></a> | |
| <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005351.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005351.png" alt="South College dorm room" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333;" /></a> | |
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| The current South College is a three-story brick structure reminiscent of the Gothic Revival, though lacking the elaborate exterior details usually associated with that style. Its features include a prominent verticality, steeply-pitched dormers, and varying roofline. The building is organized into two wings of rowhouses standing at right angles to each other and connected by a corner tower. | The current South College is a three-story brick structure reminiscent of the Gothic Revival, though lacking the elaborate exterior details usually associated with that style. Its features include a prominent verticality, steeply-pitched dormers, and varying roofline. The building is organized into two wings of rowhouses standing at right angles to each other and connected by a corner tower. |
| South College was built on the footprint of Old South College, one of the first five buildings that prominently lined the ridge on the west side of the early campus. Originally containing twenty three double rooms, rented at $5 per term, along with a couple of classrooms, Old South was destroyed by fire in 1885. As reported in the //Index//, the yearbook, for 1887: | South College was built on the footprint of Old South College, one of the first five buildings that prominently lined the ridge on the west side of the early campus. Originally containing twenty three double rooms, rented at $5 per term, along with a couple of classrooms, Old South was destroyed by fire in 1885. As reported in the //Index//, the yearbook, for 1887: |
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| <html> | * "The South Dormitory was burned about one o'clock Wednesday morning, February 4th, 1885. The fire originated in room No. 26 in the north-east corner of the fourth story, and, in spite of active efforts by the students to extinguish the flames, the building was soon entirely destroyed. The geological and natural history specimens in the Massachusetts and Stearns' cabinets were more or less damaged by removal and disarrangement, but were otherwise uninjured." |
| <blockquote><p>The South Dormitory was burned about one o'clock Wednesday morning, February 4th, 1885. The fire originated in room No. 26 in the north-east corner of the fourth story, and, in spite of active efforts by the students to extinguish the flames, the building was soon entirely destroyed. The geological and natural history specimens in the Massachusetts and Stearns' cabinets were more or less damaged by removal and disarrangement, but were otherwise uninjured.</p></blockquote> | |
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| The fate of this earlier building led architect Ross to use the most advanced fire-proofing methods at his disposal. Fire-conscious design features contribute to the unique character of the building, in which each section is serviced by its own entranceway and staircase. | The fate of this earlier building led architect Ross to use the most advanced fire-proofing methods at his disposal. Fire-conscious design features contribute to the unique character of the building, in which each section is serviced by its own entrance way and staircase. |
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| =====Architectural Description===== | =====Architectural Description===== |
| * For additional information, consult the University Archives (RG 36/101). | * For additional information, consult the University Archives (RG 36/101). |
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| | <html><div style="float:right; padding-left:20px; padding-bottom:15px;"> |
| | <div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">South College</div> |
| | <a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005322.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005322.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333; padding:5px;" /></a> |
| | <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005318.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005318.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333; padding:5px;" /></a> |
| | <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0003929.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0003929.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333; padding:5px;" /></a> |
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| | <div style="padding-top:12px; border-top:1px solid #333; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">Old South College</div> |
| | <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005360.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005360.png" alt="South College" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333;" /></a> |
| | <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005344.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005344.png" alt="South College dorm room" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333;" /></a> |
| | <br /><a href="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005351.png"><img src="http://scua.library.umass.edu/speccollimages/referenceimages/RG150-0005351.png" alt="South College dorm room" style="width:220px; border:1px solid #333;" /></a> |
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