Samuel Phillips Hall, Andover's most iconic building, sits at the heart of the PA campus, surrounded by dorms and academic buildings. Built in 1924, SamPhil, as it is called, was named after the school's founder and houses both the history and world languages departments. Its construction came during a time of a major restructuring and expansion of the Andover campus. The restructuring was designed by architect Charles A. Platt and funded in large part by philanthropist Thomas Cochran. Be sure to stand on the top of the steps of SamPhil and look outward. This view, known as The Vista, stretches across the school's Great Lawn and extends for miles into Central Massachusetts. To create that view, Pearson Hall was moved, in accordance with Platt's design, to its present location from its previous spot within Seminary Row, where it stood between Foxcroft and Bartlet halls.