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Early Architecture at Amherst College
February 25, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Challenging the narrative that Amherst College was primarily a breakaway from Williams College, this talk will describe how the people of the Town of Amherst gave birth to the College—and how the Acropolis-like plan of the early College and its Greek Revival centerpiece reflected their highest aspirations. We’ll also consider the Northampton architect who likely designed Johnson Chapel and Adam Johnson, the childless Pelham farmer who left his fortune to the College, allowing the fledgling but cash-poor institution to complete construction of the edifice that bears his name.
The Zoom link for the lecture is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89873360775
Mr Blair Kamin, the former architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune, is the author of “Amherst College: The Campus Guide,” published by Princeton Architectural Press. He is a winner of numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.