Massachusetts Hall - Brunswick, ME - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Massachusetts Hall is the first building used by Bowdoin College and the oldest college building in Maine. It was built in 1802 and named at the inauguration of the first President, Joseph McKeen. The faculty, staff, and he student body (eight students) worked, studied, and lived in Massachusetts Hall. Today the building houses the English department. It's a tradition that all students are encouraged to take at least one class in Massachusetts Hall during their tenure at Bowdoin.

The building was designated on the National register of Historic Places in 1971, and the campus became part of the Federal Street Historic District in 1976.

Street address: Bowdoin College near Main and Bath Streets Brunswick, ME United States 04011 County / Borough / Parish: Cumberland Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Education Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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