Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College, 1962
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 13054
enlarge
zoom
add to album
Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.
Massachusetts Hall at Bowdoin College was built between 1798 and 1803. Samuel Melcher III, Aaron Melcher and Capt. John Dunlap were the architect-builders. This was the first building at Bowdoin College. It was remodeled in 1872-73 by A.C. Martin.
It is brick and has a five-bay front plus a two-and-a-half story ell. It originally had a belfry.
Other Information
- Title: Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College, 1962
- Creation Date: 1962
- Subject Date: circa 1798
- Town: Brunswick
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions (cm): 12 x 18
- Local Code: Coll. 445, Box 1
- Collection: Historic American Buildings Survey
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Bowdoin College--Buildings
Universities & colleges--Maine--Brunswick
Educational facilities--Maine--Brunswick
Bowdoin College. Massachusetts Hall--Photographs
Historic American Buildings Survey
Historic buildings--Maine--Brunswick
United States. National Park Service. National Architectural and Engineering Records Division
Share what you know about this item
... Or if there's a problem with this page, tell us.
Have a similar item and want it appraised? Check our Note on Appraisals.