Architectural renderings of Talcott Library, Northfield Seminary, Northfield, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

undated

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-G-304

GUSN

GUSN-309921

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Description

Two mounted and matted architectural renderings in ink of the Talcott Library at was once The Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies in Northfield, Massachusetts. The renderings shows off the architectural features of the library such as its spire, tower, pointed turrets, and arched entryways, from two different perspectives. Some trees and other natural elements can be seen in the foreground and background of the rendering. The artist is unknown and the rendering is undated.

Details

Descriptive Terms

renderings (drawings)
turrets (towers)
libraries (buildings)
arches
spires
towers (building divisions)
educational complexes
education
renderings (drawings)
ink

Physical Descrption

2 architectural renderings : mounted and matted ; 8 x 11 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.USMA.0375.001

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gifted by John and Judith B. Tankard

Places

East Northfield (Northfield, Franklin county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
ink

Other People

Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899

Other Organizations

Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies

Subjects

Architecture
Education
Women
Library
School

Conservation Note

Rendering was originally housed in a frame and has been sinced removed.

Restrictions

Very good condition. Renderings are fragile as they are on tracing paper. Must be handled with care.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-G-304

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

Nineteenth-century evangelist, Dwight Lyman Moody, founded two institutions: The Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies (1879) and the Mount Hermon School for Boys (1881) in Northfield, Massachusetts. Built for poor children without access to other means of education, the two schools remained seperate until 1972, when they merged into Northfield Mount Hermon, a coeducational school.

Following the merger, both the Northfield and Mount Hermon campus continued to be utilized until 2004 when the campus was consolidated to the Mount Hermon campus. The majority of the Northfield campus was sold following this consolidation, including the land where the Talcott Library stood. It is unknown whether the Talcott Library is still standing or has been demolished.

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