14 10 166 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/2fde4c1e2084553674d9573ba5862ba2.jpg 877f0b50876adf4584ab81555eaf81c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Main College Building, 1904-Current Subject The topic of the resource Main College Building (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Construction for the original Main College Building (MCB) was completed in September 1904. The West Wing was added in 1909, and the East Wing was added in 1929. During the PRIDE program, renovations were carried out at the MCB from 1975-1980, which included adding the Fens Cafeteria (also called the Commons) to the ground floor of the MCB in 1977. The Trustman Gallery was added in 1984, and the College Center was completed in 2000. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-Current Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00111 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/c1547e6adf815bdba5a23c1301d4a5a9.jpg 83a4a19a3675813bdd2de78d6ef03234 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mesick Hall, 1961-2026 Subject The topic of the resource Mesick Hall (Boston, Mass.) 291 Brookline Avenue (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Named in honor of Jane Louise Mesick (1884-1967), the College's fourth dean (1925-1949), Mesick Hall (1961) could house 129 students. It received cosmetic upgrades in the early 2000s. Located on the Residence Campus, Mesick Hall will be removed during Skanska USA Commercial Development's 'Longwood Place' project as part of a 99-year ground lease agreement with Simmons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00789 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/46e88ccfde8c552d4de999cb61a56d89.jpg 709cc8d5a4a04baef655e4aeab2b0304 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morse Hall, 1953-2026 Subject The topic of the resource Morse Residence Hall (Boston, Mass.) 275 Brookline Avenue (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Morse Hall was completed in 1953 and was designed by the architectural firm the Austin Company. Morse Hall could house 120 students and was named after Frances Rollins Morse (1850–1928), a charter member of the Corporation (1901-1922). Located on the Residence Campus, Morse Hall will be removed during Skanska USA Commercial Development's 'Longwood Place' project as part of a 99-year ground lease agreement with Simmons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_02182 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/d69ff8797d493f6376ed1d154f472c0e.jpg e7209ae46e3c7ea702c9cb3488196db8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Hall, 1907-2026 Subject The topic of the resource North Residence Hall (Boston, Mass.) 86 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource To make way for its second permanent dormitory, North Hall, the College physically moved Students’ House (Hastings) from No. 86 Bellevue Street to No. 4 Short Street in 1906. Construction for North Hall was completed in 1907, just before the lease of Simmons Hall expired in September. Like South Hall, North Hall was connected to the Refectory and housed up to 55 students at the time. The fifth floor of North Hall was used as an infirmary, managed by a professional nurse who lived in the building, and its basement served as sleeping quarters for male employees until 1916, when the College converted a large barn into a men's dormitory. Located on the Residence Campus, North Hall will be removed during Skanska USA Commercial Development's 'Longwood Place' project as part of a 99-year ground lease agreement with Simmons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_05456 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/fd1e837223e96ade5a92de51d1824b82.jpg f9e22cb24b14bf316c4db21d09f1132d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource One Palace Road, 2002-Current Subject The topic of the resource One Palace Road (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource The College began construction of One Palace Road, and an accompanying underground parking lot, in 2001. The new building was, in part, driven by the pressing need to integrate the Graduate School of Social Work on the Academic Campus, which had been located on 51 Commonwealth Avenue since 1945. In the 57 years the program had been based on Commonwealth Avenue, the building had never been renovated and was deteriorating. As the lack of accessibility in the classrooms and building violated the Council on Social Work Education's accreditation guidelines, the School was also at risk of losing its accreditation. One Palace Road was completed in 2002. Designed by the architectural firm Goody Clancy and Associates, the building was meant to be “representative of its period” with the use of metal and glass to achieve a modern look and feel. Traditional building materials, such as buff-colored brick and cast stone, were also intended to reinforce the building’s ties to the Peabody and Sterns MCB. The 60,000 square-foot building had four floors of academic classrooms and offices. The Graduate School of Library Science, Academic Technology, Career Resource Center, Media Center, and Counseling Center also moved to the new building along with the Graduate School of Social Work (SSW). The SSW would remain in One Palace Road until circa 2020, when it moved to Helen G. Drinan Hall (formerly named School of Management building). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002-Current Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_06499 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/a4a29db98c4264c79438f5e0aed62b23.jpg b92547a6160c875e86f9c7eb568f68e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Park Science Center, 1972-2023 Subject The topic of the resource Park Science Center (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource The Park Science Center was built in 1972 as part of Simmons’ 25-year expansion plan. The Center became representative of the College's larger goals: a commitment to advancing careers in science for women; accommodation for enrollment increases; independence from the use of other colleges’ science facilities. Beginning in Spring 1972, science departments were transferred gradually to the Center. For the first time, all science programs (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology) were centralized in a single building, equipped with modern laboratories and classrooms. The Biology Department spanned the entire second floor, with labs, offices, and specialized research areas, including an avian room, an insect room, and a marine room. The Park Science Building was demolished in Fall 2023 to make way for the Living and Learning Center, part of the One Simmons project. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-2023 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00953 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/af2f4692114e6a56a7839628221bbb3d.jpg dfeaa1f79856ddc8f79b9e8816734512 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Peterborough Street Houses, 1907-1936 Subject The topic of the resource Peterborough House (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Two adjoining houses on Peterborough Street were leased as dormitories in 1907, with a door cut between them. Two more houses were leased on Peterborough Street the following year, and students in these houses received a rebate on their board in exchange for helping to maintain the dorms. Two more houses were leased on Peterborough Street for student use in 1912, completing the College’s hold of the block's six houses. The block of Peterborough Street houses, which could house 85 students, was officially purchased in 1914; renovations began soon after. Electric lighting was introduced to the wooden houses in 1916. The College received several complaints from parents in the early 1920s about the Peterborough neighborhood, which was seen as unfit for young women to live in. During the February 1925 Corporation meeting, President Lefavour reported that the Peterborough neighborhood had ‘changed completely’ over the past eleven years; the College soon decided that it would no longer use the residences as undergraduate dormitories. From 1925 until the end of the 1932 academic year, the No. 22-32 Peterborough houses were reserved primarily for Simmons graduate students; many of them were from the Prince School of Education for Store Service. Although the Treasurer was granted formal approval to sell the Peterborough houses in October 1931, they were not sold until the latter half of the Great Depression in 1936. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-1936 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/f0de7634c3749618fe3f91d299e7cf36.jpg ca1f89d600c90c9b6c8ccd086ae5b302 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pilgrim House, 1925-1963 Subject The topic of the resource Pilgrim House (Boston, Mass.) 54 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Pilgrim House (1925) was purchased through funding from the First Endowment Campaign. It was known as the “experiment” or “practice” house for students in the Household Management course. During the course, students were required to live in Pilgrim House with their instructor, and were responsible for bookkeeping, buying food, preparing and serving meals, taking care of the household equipment and furnishings, and entertaining guests. Students also ran the Simmons College Nursery School, which was located inside Pilgrim House. At the end of each term, students in the class switched rooms with students living in one of the other dormitories. Pilgrim House was demolished in the summer of 1963 to build Smith Residence Hall. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-1963 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00233 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/a11c462f37c2724393ce98c741fb7ad3.jpg 43666f1a176eadee3cf73995f12f06b4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prince School of Retailing (No. 19 Allston Street), 1926-1945 Subject The topic of the resource No. 19 Allston Street (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource In 1926, the College purchased and renovated a four-story brick house at No. 19 Allston Street, designed by the architect Charles Bulfinch, as lecture and office space for the Prince School of Store Service Education (renamed Prince School of Retailing in 1941). In April 1945, Simmons purchased a four-story brick building at 49 Commonwealth Avenue as the new location of the Prince School of Retailing, next door to the new School of Social Work. Renovations were completed in November, and the Prince School moved in during February 1946. Most rooms were painted a soft green and had a large fireplace. Simmons stopped using 49 Commonwealth Avenue in 1962 when the Prince School merged with the School of Business Administration. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926-1945 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00060 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/4f57ddf36d758788885f21c9896c509d.jpg 4989dc81bca4096e30a5d3ffa16e44a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prince School of Retailing (49 Commonwealth Avenue), 1945-1962 Subject The topic of the resource 49 Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource In April 1945, Simmons purchased a four-story brick building at 49 Commonwealth Avenue as the new location of the Prince School of Retailing, next door to the new School of Social Work. Renovations were completed in November, and the Prince School moved from 19 Allston Street to 49 Commonwealth Avenue in February 1946. Most rooms were painted a soft green and had a large fireplace. Simmons stopped using 49 Commonwealth Avenue in 1962 when the Prince School merged with the School of Business Administration. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-1962 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00991