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{ Harwood House }

 

Named For: Mary C. Harwood, Dean of Women and Professor of German and French from 1895 to 1914.

Location: Corner of Thorne Street and Woodside Avenue.

Date of Construction: 1890s. Built by Rufus C. Flagg, then President of the College.

Acquired for the College: Purchased by the College in 1916.

Former Uses: It was originally the home of President Flagg. In 1901, the College traded it for the home of Mr. T.S. Chittenden (see Hughes House) on the corner of Woodside Avenue and Seward Street. The building was re-acquired by the College in 1916 and was used as a women's residence hall. In the 1920s, it became the house of Delta Phi Sigma sorority (later Kappa Delta). It was used briefly as a men's residence after the construction of Johnson Hall. In 1970, the residence was used as a dorm for women students majoring in French. The head resident was a French National Student Teaching Assistant. The women living there were only allowed to speak French.

Razed or Sold: Razed in 1975.