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Locations

  1. Academic and Administrative

    1. Packard Hall

      Packard Hall, constructed in 1856, was the first dormitory, and the second building constructed for residential or instructional purposes on the Medford campus. Originally designated ”Building A” it quickly became known simply as the Boarding House. Students resided in the rooms on the upper floors while the lower level was used as a dining hall. A large barn at the rear of the building housed farm animals and tools, as well as the toilet facilities. In 1885 and 1886 the library was moved from Ballou Hall into the structure, at which point it became known as the Library. The first floor rooms were converted into reading rooms and a curved addition was added on to the back of the building to house the stacks.