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Description
Purington Hall was built in 1914 to house the growing student population at the Farmington State Normal School. It opened in 1914 as the school's first dormitory and was named after the school's fourth principal, George C. Purington.
In 1922, it housed 117 female students and included a matron's suite, hospital suite, and living room. Its dining room accommodated 230, so students housed elsewhere could dine in the Hall.
The matron for many years was Mrs. L. Estelle Allen, affectionately known as "Ma Allen" to the students.
This image was taken in 1936.
About This Item
- Title: Purington Hall, Farmington State Normal School, 1936
- Creator: University of Maine at Farmington
- Creation Date: 1936
- Subject Date: 1936
- Location: Farmington, Franklin County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Building & Grounds Vertical Files
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- University of Maine at Farmington
- Farmington State Teachers College (Me.)
- Buildings--Maine--Farmington
- Purington, George C.--Commemoration
- Dormitories--Maine--Farmington
- Universities and colleges--Maine
People
Other Keywords
- college
- dormitory
- education
- Farmington State Normal School
- FSNS
- George Purington
- Purington
- Purington Hall
- UMF
- University of Maine at Farmington
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