Wellesley College's original building--College Hall--comprised the entire community, including classrooms, dining rooms, gymnasium, libraries, chapel, as well as dormitory rooms for students and faculty. On March 17, 1914, College Hall was destroyed by fire. These photographs depict College Hall before and after the fire.
The Center, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Center
Faculty Parlor, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Faculty Parlor
Library, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Library
Library, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Library
Browning Room, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Browning Room
Physics Laboratory, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Physics Laboratory
Dining Room, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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The Dining Hall
Dorm Room, College Hall, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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A Dorm Room
College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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College Hall Fire, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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May Day 1914, 1914/1914, From the collection of: Wellesley College Library
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Sophomore class forms the senior class numerals with College Hall ruins in the background
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