North Hall, 1907-2026
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Citation
“North Hall, 1907-2026,” Buildings@Simmons, accessed March 15, 2026, https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/items/show/149.
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Title
North Hall, 1907-2026
Subject
North Residence Hall (Boston, Mass.)
86 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.)
86 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.)
Description
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.
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
1907-2026
Identifier
APC001_05456