Foyer of Woods Hall

Item Information

Title:
Foyer of Woods Hall
Description:
A photograph featuring the fireplace in the foyer of Springfield College's social and dining hall, Woods Hall. The fireplace is decorated with a Mount Holyoke pennant hung above the mantle as well as two mandolins with a beer stein between them on the mantle. Other decorations include canoe paddles mounted to the wall next to the fireplace, tennis rackets above it and several pennants from various schools including Dartmouth, Brown and Williams hanging from the ceiling.
Date:
[1910?–1930?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Woods Hall Records
Subjects:
Woods Hall
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield (Mass.)
Fireplaces
Banners
Social & civic facilities
Student unions
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/1816
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
Recognizing the need for greater social opportunities for the students of the Training School, Mrs. Eleanor S. Woods provided the funds and Woods Hall was erected on May 23, 1904 and dedicated on September 28 of that same year as a social and dining hall on campus. Woods, a member of the Merriam family (Webster’s dictionary) donated $18,000 for the project. The central feature of Woods Hall was a dining room which could accommodate 125 or more guests. The first floor of the building also contained a parlor while the second floor was designated for dorm rooms. The building was renovated a number of times during its existence, the most significant renovation occurring in 1961 at which time it received a complete facelift leaving it unrecognizable as the original Woods Hall. In 2008, Woods Hall was demolished to make way for the construction of the Richard B. Flynn Campus Union which was dedicated on February 4, 2010.
Identifier:
rg144-02-03-004