Exhibit Tags: College Avenue and Tufts University - The Magnet and the Iron: John Brown and George L. Stearns

1. Lefavour Map of Tufts College in Medford and Boston

Creator:: Lefavour, R.W.
Exhibit Description:: Map of Tufts College in 1938. In the lower right corner, you can see the new Cousens Gym north of College Avenue the rest of the undeveloped Stearns Estate. The building to the west of Cousens Gym was originally College Station, but at this time it had been home to Tufts University Press for some time.
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts University Tufts DCA maps College Avenue Stearns Estate Cousens Gymnasium Medford Somerville

2. Stock photos of the Medford/Somerville campus, including the MIDI lab in Halligan Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, the front of Cousens Gym and the athletic fields. Photo 043

Creator:: Schutzengel, Aaron
Exhibit Description:: Cousens Gymnasium as it appeared in 2005. Image taken from the parking lot across College Avenue.
Exhibit Tags:: Cousens Gymnasium Tufts University photographs Tufts DCA Medford buildings College Avenue

3. Map of Tufts College

Creator:: Blanchard Printing Co.
Exhibit Description:: Map of Tufts College in 1929, less than a decade after the Stearns mansion was torn down. In the lower right is College Avenue, labeled "To Willows + Medford," referring to the street's nickname. Arrows also indicate that the Site for New Gym and the Tufts College Press are located to the right of the railroad.
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts University maps College Avenue Stearns Estate Tufts DCA Medford Somerville

4. Chase Map of Tufts College in Medford and Boston

Creator:: Chase, Ernest Dudley
Exhibit Description:: Map of Tufts College ca. 1955. In the lower right corner is Cousens Gymnasium and Stearns Village on what was once the Stearns Estate.
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts University Tufts DCA Stearns Estate Cousens Gymnasium maps College Avenue Medford Somerville Boston

5. Construction of Counsens Gymnasium, 1931

Creator:: Munro, Melville S.
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts DCA Medford photographs Cousens Gymnasium Tufts University buildings College Avenue

6. Cousens Gymnasium, 1952

Creator:: Unknown
Exhibit Description:: Photograph of Cousens Gymnasium from the parking lot across College Avenue, 1952.
Exhibit Tags:: Cousens Gymnasium Tufts University Tufts DCA photographs College Avenue buildings

7. Old College Hill Railroad Station site now occupied by Tufts College Press

Creator:: Unknown
Exhibit Description:: Photograph of College Station at the corner of the Boston & Maine Railroad (foreground) and College Avenue (left). When the new Tufts College Station was built to the south, this building became occupied by Tufts College Press.
Exhibit Tags:: College Avenue Medford photographs College Hill Station Tufts DCA buildings Tufts University

8. A Study of the Campus at Tufts College Showing the Positions of the Present Buildings and Suggesting Possible Locations for Future Buildings, 1932

Exhibit Description:: Map of Tufts College showing buildings present in 1932 and possible sites of future buildings. In the lower right quadrant, note the presence of the Physical Education Building (Cousens Gymnasium) and possible future additions northwest of College Avenue, as well as a large plot of the Stearns Estate yet undeveloped. In 15 years, this property would be home to Stearns Village.
Attribution:: College Architects: Andrews, Jones, Biscoe & Whitmore
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: maps Tufts University Cousens Gymnasium Stearns Estate Tufts DCA Medford Somerville College Avenue

9. College Avenue Bridge and College Hill Station, 1885

Exhibit Description:: View of College Avenue Bridge looking northeast towards the Willows. To the left is College Hill Station. UA021.001.010.00004.
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: College Avenue College Hill Station Tufts University Tufts DCA photographs Medford

10. Tufts College, about 1865, from a map drawn by Prof. Charles E. Fay

Exhibit Description:: A map of Tufts College about ten years after it opened, from a map drawn by Charles E. Fay, with a key to the buildings given below the map. Note College Hill Station (building W) at the corner of the Boston & Lowell Railroad and College Avenue leading to the Stearns Estate just off the edge of the map. This map appeared on page 148 of The Tuftonian, Vol. 2, No. 4 (May 1942).
Attribution:: Fay, Charles E.; The Tuftonian
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: maps Tufts University Tufts DCA College Avenue Medford Somerville Tuftonian

11. The Stearns Estate by Justin Wyner, Tuftonian Spring 1945

Exhibit Description:: Article titled "The Stearns Estate" by Justin Wyner, describing the 'Stearns Estate, 1899' painting by William Hauk. This article was published on pages 10-11 of the Spring 1945 edition of the Tuftonian. A black and white copy of the painting was featured on the front cover.
Attribution:: Wyner, Justin
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: Stearns Estate Tuftonian Tufts University Tufts DCA George L. Stearns Cousens Gymnasium publications Mary E. Stearns Medford College Avenue drawings maps

12. College Avenue, 1870

Exhibit Description:: Photograph of a wagon in the distance on College Avenue in Medford near Tufts College, circa 1870. The trees lining the street gave its nickname "The Willows." The Stearns Estate bordered College Avenue.
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts DCA Tufts University College Avenue Medford photographs

13. The Stearns Estate, 1899

Exhibit Description:: This painting shows the Stearns mansion in the center right and the farmhouse to the far right. In the distance on the hill are the buildings of Tufts College, with the tower of Goddard Chapel, East Hall, and West Hall visible through the trees. The road to the left is College Avenue; at the time it was known as the Willows because of the trees on either side. At the corner of College Avenue and the railroad tracks is College Hill train station. The Boston & Lowell Railroad operated on the tracks that separated Tufts College from the Stearns Estate's orchards.
Attribution:: William Hauk
Attribution Statement:: Image courtesy of the Tufts University Permanent Collection
Exhibit Tags:: paintings Stearns Estate College Avenue Tufts University George L. Stearns Tufts University Permanent Collection Ballou Hall Goddard Chapel East Hall West Hall College Hill Station Curtis Hall Packard Hall Medford Mary E. Stearns Paige Hall Miner Hall

14. Tufts College, 1899

Exhibit Description:: Photograph of Tufts College from the clay pits on the southeast side of College Avenue. Visible in the center are the willows trees that lined College Avenue. Also visible is the College Avenue bridge over the railroad tracks. Visible Tufts buildings are Curtis Hall, Paige Hall, Goddard Chapel, East Hall, Ballou Hall, Packard Hall, and West Hall.
Attribution Statement:: Courtesy of the Medford Historical Society & Museum
Exhibit Tags:: Tufts University photographs Curtis Hall Paige Hall Ballou Hall Goddard Chapel East Hall Packard Hall West Hall College Avenue Medford Historical Society and Museum Medford

15. Lefavour Map of Tufts College, 1948

Exhibit Description:: Map of Tufts College in 1948 produced by R.W. Lefavour.
Attribution:: Lefavour, R.W.
Attribution Statement:: Tufts Digital Collections and Archives
Exhibit Tags:: maps Tufts University Tufts DCA College Avenue Medford Somerville Boston

16. Stearns Estate Marker

Exhibit Description:: Plaque in front of Cousens Gym in Medford, MA, commemorating the former site of the Stearns Estate. The plaque reads, "Site of the Stearns Estate: A waystation on the Underground Railroad, a haven for slaves seeking freedom. 1850-1860. Placed here by members of the Tufts community, who continue to honor the tradition of sanctuary. Dedicated April 8, 1987." The plaque was dedicated one day shy of the 120th anniversary of the death of George L. Stearns. This photograph was taken in August 2017.
Exhibit Tags:: Stearns Estate Cousens Gymnasium Tufts University photographs Medford plaques College Avenue

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1. Lefavour Map of Tufts College in Medford and Boston

2. Stock photos of the Medford/Somerville campus, including the MIDI lab in Halligan Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, the front of Cousens Gym and the athletic fields. Photo 043

3. Map of Tufts College

4. Chase Map of Tufts College in Medford and Boston

5. Construction of Counsens Gymnasium, 1931

6. Cousens Gymnasium, 1952

7. Old College Hill Railroad Station site now occupied by Tufts College Press

8. A Study of the Campus at Tufts College Showing the Positions of the Present Buildings and Suggesting Possible Locations for Future Buildings, 1932

9. College Avenue Bridge and College Hill Station, 1885

10. Tufts College, about 1865, from a map drawn by Prof. Charles E. Fay

11. The Stearns Estate by Justin Wyner, Tuftonian Spring 1945

12. College Avenue, 1870

13. The Stearns Estate, 1899

14. Tufts College, 1899

15. Lefavour Map of Tufts College, 1948

16. Stearns Estate Marker

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1. Lefavour Map of Tufts College in Medford and Boston

2. Stock photos of the Medford/Somerville campus, including the MIDI lab in Halligan Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, the front of Cousens Gym and the athletic fields. Photo 043

3. Map of Tufts College

4. Chase Map of Tufts College in Medford and Boston

5. Construction of Counsens Gymnasium, 1931

6. Cousens Gymnasium, 1952

7. Old College Hill Railroad Station site now occupied by Tufts College Press

8. A Study of the Campus at Tufts College Showing the Positions of the Present Buildings and Suggesting Possible Locations for Future Buildings, 1932

9. College Avenue Bridge and College Hill Station, 1885

10. Tufts College, about 1865, from a map drawn by Prof. Charles E. Fay

11. The Stearns Estate by Justin Wyner, Tuftonian Spring 1945

12. College Avenue, 1870

13. The Stearns Estate, 1899

14. Tufts College, 1899

15. Lefavour Map of Tufts College, 1948

16. Stearns Estate Marker