Although today Mount Holyoke has dozens of buildings, in the beginning there was only one: the Seminary Building. This four-story building housed the dorm, classrooms, gymnasium, library, and all other functions of the school. The building burned in 1896, leading to the construction of Brigham, Safford, and Porter.
Seminary Building from northwest::Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections Digital Images::ca. 1870sStudent room in Seminary Building::Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections Digital Images::ca.1880-1896
Students in student room in Seminary Building::Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections Digital Images::ca. 1889-1892
Mt. Holyoke Seminary students, faculty, and staff in front of the Seminary Building::Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections Digital Images::ca. 1870s
Ruins of the Seminary Building::Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections Digital Images::1896
Brigham Hall and the Seminary Ruins::Mount Holyoke College Archives & Special Collections Digital Images::ca. 1897
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