Longwood House, 1920-1963
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Citation
“Longwood House, 1920-1963,” Buildings@Simmons, accessed March 15, 2026, https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/items/show/145.
Geolocation
Title
Longwood House, 1920-1963
Subject
Longwood House (Boston, Mass.)
46 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.)
46 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.)
Description
During the First Endowment Campaign (1920-1924), Simmons purchased Longwood House (1920) on Pilgrim Road, with single, double, and triple rooms. Many rooms were wedged under the eaves, necessitating creative closets and furniture arrangement.
Longwood House was demolished in the summer of 1963 to make way for Smith Residence Hall.
Longwood House was demolished in the summer of 1963 to make way for Smith Residence Hall.
Date
1920-1963
Identifier
APC001_00781