Oliver Ames Mansion. 355 Commonwealth Avenue.

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Oliver Ames Mansion. 355 Commonwealth Avenue.

Title: Oliver Ames Mansion.

Title: 355 Commonwealth Avenue.

Record Type: university and college buildings

Record Type: mansions

Record Type: administration buildings

Record Type: office buildings

Record Type: photography (discipline)

Record Type: photographs

Record Type: black-and-white photography

Date: 1986

Description: Exterior view of the brownstone Ames Mansion. Emerson College occupied this property between 1984 and 1995. The Oliver Ames Mansion at 355 Comm. Ave. was designed by architect Carl Fehmer and built in 1882-1883 for Oliver Ames and his wife Anna Coffin Ames. It was the first of the Boston chateaux, large houses inspired by 16th century chateaux of the Loire Valley. Oliver Ames, an investor in railroads, banks and manufacturing companies, would become Governor of Massachusetts in 1886-1887 while living at this address. The building remained in the Ames family until 1926 when it was purchased and converted into a showroom for the National Casket Company. It was later used for office and retail space.

Extent: 6.47 x 10 in.

Subject: Back Bay

Collection: RG 004.05 Office of Communication & Marketing Prints and Negatives Collection

Location: Emerson College Archives and Special Collections

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Language: English

Identifier: batch7_001a.jpg

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