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Built on Elm Street in the 1850s by Commodore Long, the house was purchased by the Academy in 1905. When it was renovated as a dormitory in 1939, its name was changed to Kirtland House in honor of John C. Kirtland, Professor of Classics, who taught…

An exterior view of the 2nd Academy Building that was built in 1794 (the "wings" on either side were added in 1821). Fire destroyed the building on December 18, 1870.

Alumni Hall, built in 1903, served as a central dining hall for the entire school. It is now part of the Mayer Art Center, and is currently used as studio/classroom space.

An undated interior view of the Chemical Laboratory, with a notation on the back of the image identifying it as being taken on the building's 2nd floor.

Located on Tan Lane (where the Phelps Academy Center now stands), the Chemical Laboratory…

An undated interior view of the Chemical Laboratory.

Located on Tan Lane (where the Phelps Academy Center now stands), the Chemical Laboratory (built in 1891) and the Physics Building (built in 1887) were eventually replaced by the Thompson…

An exterior view of Cilley Hall, built in1925 and named after Bradbury L. Cilley, Class of 1855, Professor of Ancient Languages, 1859-1899. It continues to serve as a boys' dormitory.

The image shows the east-facing front of Dunbar Hall as it appeared in 1939. Built in 1908 after a fire destroyed the original wooden Dunbar Hall, it served as a dormitory for boys (it currently houses girls).

The Dunbar Hall in this image was destroyed by fire on April 10, 1907. Named after Charles F. Dunbar, a former Dean of Harvard, the hall served as a dormitory.

Soule Hall, a boys' dormitory named after principal Gideon Lane Soule, was opened on September 12, 1894.

The image also shows Abbot Hall (boys' dormitory) just beyond Soule Hall, and the third Academy Building.

The Thompson Science Building was a gift of William Boyce Thompson, class of 1890.

The building was opened on September 23, 1931.