Bellevue House, 1909-1951
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Citation
“Bellevue House, 1909-1951,” Buildings@Simmons, accessed March 15, 2026, https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/items/show/128.
Geolocation
Title
Bellevue House, 1909-1951
Subject
Bellevue House (Boston, Mass.)
No. 78 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.)
No. 78 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.)
Description
In 1909, the College purchased a property on Bellevue Street (later renamed Pilgrim Road), which included a renovated, large frame house, Bellevue House, to serve as an additional dormitory.
A barn next to the house was part of the sale, finalizing the east boundary line of the College’s Residence Campus. A greenhouse was added to the Bellevue property in 1910 and hosted courses in Botany and Horticulture. During the Influenza Pandemic in 1918, Bellevue House was used as a hospital space to care for students and staff members.
Bellevue House was demolished in Spring 1951 to make space for construction of Arnold Hall.
A barn next to the house was part of the sale, finalizing the east boundary line of the College’s Residence Campus. A greenhouse was added to the Bellevue property in 1910 and hosted courses in Botany and Horticulture. During the Influenza Pandemic in 1918, Bellevue House was used as a hospital space to care for students and staff members.
Bellevue House was demolished in Spring 1951 to make space for construction of Arnold Hall.
Date
1909-1951
Identifier
MSP 121_009