Little Building
Title
Little Building
Description
In 1994, Emerson purchased the Little Building, a 12-story commercial structure next to the Emerson Majestic Theatre and across the street from 180 Tremont Street. It serves as a residence hall for 748 students with a dining hall, fitness center, mail room, print and copy center and other facilities. There is a 150-seat Cabaret theater in the lower level. The Little Building is an example of “modern gothic” skyscraper architecture. It was built in 1917 as office building/shopping arcade complex and named for Boston businessman and philanthropist, John Mason Little. It was designed by prominent Boston architect Clarence Blackhall, who designed as many as fifteen theaters in the Boston area, including the Colonial and Wilbur theatres. The Little Building is slated for renovation starting May 2017.
Date
1994
Subject
College buildings Authority: College buildings, Boston (Mass.) Authority: Boston theater district, College buildings Authority: Dormitories, College facilities Authority: Dining halls, Boston (Mass.) Authority: Piano Row historic district, Architecture, gothic Authority: Gothic revival
Source
Emerson College Archives and Special Collections
Publisher
Emerson College
Rights
Emerson College
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Files
Citation
“Little Building,” ECHO: Emerson College History Online, accessed April 28, 2024, https://emersonhistory.omeka.net/items/show/274.
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