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Colby_Hall_(Newton,_Massachusetts) Latitude and Longitude:

42°19′33.7″N 71°11′29.3″W / 42.326028°N 71.191472°W / 42.326028; -71.191472
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Colby Hall
Colby Hall
Colby Hall (Newton, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Colby Hall (Newton, Massachusetts)
Colby Hall (Newton, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Colby Hall (Newton, Massachusetts)
Location141 Herrick Rd.,
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°19′33.7″N 71°11′29.3″W / 42.326028°N 71.191472°W / 42.326028; -71.191472
Built1866
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Romanesque
Part of Newton Theological Institution Historic District ( ID86001749)
NRHP reference  No. 78000459 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978
Designated CPSeptember 4, 1986

Colby Hall is an historic building on the campus of Andover Newton Theological School at 141 Herrick Road in the village of Newton Centre in Newton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1866 in a mixture of Second Empire and Romanesque styles. It was named for Gardner Colby (1810–79), who was treasurer of the school and also was the benefactor of Waterville College in Maine, which changed its name to Colby College in his honor. On January 30, 1978. it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

In 1977, Colby Hall was renovated by Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc. (D-R-A) to serve as its design center. [2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ D-R-A history

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