1908
Larcom Hall
Designed by Ripley and Russell and named for Lucy Larcom, this dormitory and Emerson Dining Hall were both built in 1908. During the 1938 hurricane, part of the cornice was blown off, and the rest was taken down over the Christmas vacation. As a result, the chimneys seemed too tall in proportion, and they were lowered to a “respectable” height in 1939. The new heights were approved by architects Hornbostel and Bennett, winners of the Fine Arts Center Competition and designers of the Student Alumnae Building.
The “false-teeth” roof over the main door was removed during Christmas vacation in 1939. Several May Day queens and their courts sat beneath that roof.