Boynton Hall, Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass.
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Title
Boynton Hall, Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass.
Subject
Boynton Hall; Worcester Polytechnic Institute--Buildings; Worcester Polytechnic Institute--History; Universities and Colleges--Massachusetts--Worcester; Boynton, John; Gothic revival (Architecture); Earle, Stephen J.
Description
A postcard of Boynton Hall at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. Completed in 1868, Boynton Hall was one of the first buildings to be built at the school. The building was named for John Boynton, whose generous grant in 1865 established the school. Boynton Hall, designed by noted public building architect Stephen J. Earle, is believed to be one of the first Gothic collegiate buildings in the United States.
Creator
J.I. Williams
Publisher
C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/
Date
1931
Relation
Is a part of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute History Collection. University Archives and Special Collections, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, George C. Gordon Library, Worcester, Massachusetts. http://www.wpi.edu/+library
Format
image/jpg
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Citation
J.I. Williams, “Boynton Hall, Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass.,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 25, 2013, http://digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/1600.
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