Emerson College Residence 1928-1960. 373 Commonwealth Avenue.

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Emerson College Residence 1928-1960. 373 Commonwealth Avenue.

Title: Emerson College Residence 1928-1960.

Title: 373 Commonwealth Avenue.

Record Type: dormitories (buildings)

Record Type: dining halls

Record Type: photography (discipline)

Record Type: photographs

Record Type: black-and-white photographs

Date: 1928

Description: Exterior front view of the building. A sign above the entry reads “Hotel Ericson.” Two small barren trees on the sidewalk frame the building. The flagpole is empty. The front end of an automobile is visible, parked on the street. In 1927, Emerson College of Oratory purchased its first piece of real estate at 373 Commonwealth Ave. It would be known as Emerson College Residence. For Emerson students, the new address replaced five rented dormitory buildings. The six-story stone and brick building stood directly across the street from the Harvard Club. It would remain a dormitory building for Emerson women from 1928 through 1960. Info source: Century of Eloquence ; BAC Catalogue; Gillach Group; BackBayHouses.org.

Extent: 10 x 7.8 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: batch4_005a.jpg

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