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MacLean Terrace and Alumni Hall
No full textA photograph of the back, or lakeside, of Springfield College's Alumni Hall taken in the fall as evident by the leaf-covered ground. In the photograph you can see MacLean Terrace, which looks out over Lake Massasoit.MacLean Terrace, named for Mrs. Charles F. MacLean, is the focal point of the image. The terrace was named for Mrs. MacLean for the many services she rendered for the board, including the donation of $10,000 given at a critical juncture of the campaign to build the hall and fund the college. Over the years many functions have been held on the terrace, including Stepping Up Day. On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received.
In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men.
Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged
John P. MacLean portrait
No full textPhotograph of Ohio author John P. MacLean (1848-1939). MacLean was born in Franklin, Ohio, and is remembered as a Universalist minister, historian and archaeologist. In addition to writings on Scottish history and the Shakers, his work included the books "A Manual of the Antiquity of Man" (1877), "The Mound Builders" (1879) and "Mastodon, Mammoth and Man" (1880)
John P. MacLean portrait
No full textPhotograph of Ohio author John P. MacLean (1848-1939). MacLean was born in Franklin, Ohio, and is remembered as a Universalist minister, historian and archaeologist. In addition to writings on Scottish history and the Shakers, his work included the books "A Manual of the Antiquity of Man" (1877), "The Mound Builders" (1879) and "Mastodon, Mammoth and Man" (1880)
Alumni Hall and MacLean Terrace, July 2001
No full textA photograph of Springfield College's Alumni Hall taken from the rear and featuring MacLean Terrace.MacLean Terrace appears to be set up for an event as there are some tables with tablecloths set up on the right-hand side. The terrace is named for Mrs. Charles F. MacLean for the many services she rendered for the board, including the donation of $10,000 given at a critical juncture of the campaign to build the hall and fund the college. Over the years many functions have been held on the terrace, including Stepping Up Day. On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received.
In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men.
Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged
Back of Alumni Hall and MacLean Terrace
No full textA photograph of Springfield College's dormitory, Alumni Hall taken from behind and looking at MacLean Terrace. The photograph cuts off the South wing of the building. In the photograph there are students on the stairs and on the grass.MacLean Terrace is named for Mrs. Charles F. MacLean for the many services she rendered for the board, including the donation of $10,000 given at a critical juncture of the campaign to build the hall and fund the college. Over the years many functions have been held on the terrace, including Stepping Up Day.
On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received.
In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men.
Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged
MacLean Terrace of Alumni Hall at Springfield College
No full textThis is a photograph that shows MacLean Terrace of the Alumni Hall at Springfield College. The photograph is taken from ground level, looking up the stairs of MacLean Terrace and the windows of Carlisle Foyer.On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received.
In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men.
Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged
The Maclean House on Nassau Street Princeton
No full textIn 1756, upon the completion of Nassau Hall, the College of New Jersey relocated from Newark to Princeton, at which time this historic Georgian-style home was built to serve as the residence of the president. Throughout its history, Maclean House was home to ten presidents (it is named after the University�s tenth president, John Maclean Jr., in office 1854�68) as well as seven deans of faculty, before it took on its present function as the home of the Alumni Association of Princeton University. Between 1756 and 1822 Maclean house was not only home to Princeton�s presidents but also home to enslaved people, the first nine presidents of Princeton were all slave owners at some point in their lives. Five of these presidents brought their slaves with them to Maclean House. It was Maclean himself who was the first president to live in the house without slaves. Maclean House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971
The John Maclean House at Princeton University
No full textThe President's House, also known as the John Maclean House, or simply the Maclean House, in Princeton, NJ. It was built to serve as the home of the President of the College of New Jersey, which later became Princeton University. It was completed in 1756, the same year as Nassau Hall. John Witherspoon lived here from 1768 through 1779, during which time he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. George Washington occupied Maclean House in January 1777, during the Battle of Princeton and in 1783 while Congress met in Nassau Hall.
At least five Princeton presidents who occupied the President's House between 1756 and 1822. These presidents included Aaron Burr Sr., Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Finley, Samuel Stanhope Smith, and Ashbel Green.Original file name IMG_2683.jpe
MacLean Terrace, c. 1946
No full textA photograph of the back, or lake side, of Springfield College's Alumni Hall, featuring MacLean Terrace, c. 1946.MacLean Terrace is named for Mrs. Charles F. MacLean for the many services she rendered for the board, including the donation of $10,000 given at a critical juncture of the campaign to build the hall and fund the college. Over the years many functions have been held on the terrace, including Stepping Up Day.
On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received.
In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men.
Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged
MacLean Terrace in Fall
No full textA photograph of the rear, or lakeside, of Springfield College's Alumni Hall taken in the fall as evident by the leaf-covered ground. MacLean Terrace, named for Mrs. Charles F. MacLean, is the focal point of the image.The terrace was named for Mrs. MacLean for the many services she rendered for the board, including the donation of $10,000 given at a critical juncture of the campaign to build the hall and fund the college. Over the years many functions have been held on the terrace, including Stepping Up Day. On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received.
In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men.
Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged
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