Townhouses from the Roof of Another Building (September 17, 1994)

[1989?–2010?]

The photograph shows the front of Springfield College's Townhouses (September 17, 1994). It was probably taken from the roof of the Senior Suites. The Townhouses are on the left of the photograph, and a part of the houses is shielded by the trees in front of the camera. Cars can be seen parked on the street in front of the Townhouses and in the parking lot on the bottom right corner of the photograph. There is a plaque in the middle of the bare trees on the ground. The word on the plaque cannot be read but it is believed to be "Townhouses". The Townhouses were constructed in 1989 as senior apartment-style living and are still in use today. The building is located parallel to the Stagg football field and measures approximately 350 feet in length by 35 feet in width. The building has the capacity to house 160 students in total. The Townhouses consist of 20 units, and each unit is a separate residence with three floors, housing eight students. The 20 units are divided into two separate wings, each wing with 10 units. In the middle of the two wings is a conference center, a lounge, housing for the Residence Director, as well as the laundry room in the basement. The first floor of each Townhouse consists of a living room and kitchen and the second and third floors each have four rooms and one bathroom. All together this totals eight single bedrooms and two baths. All essential furniture, appliances, and utilities (heat and air conditioning) are included and laundry is shared by all tenants. All of the houses have access to a backyard, where students can enjoy cooking, socializing, or even watching a sporting event. The Wellness Center, now a part of the new Wellness Center/Physical Education Complex, was located in the basement of the townhouses. It was a 47,840-square-foot fitness area with weights and workout rooms. It opened in September 2008 and was moved by 2010. This basement space, as of 2013, is currently used to house the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) department. According to the date on the bottom right corner of the photograph, the photograph was taken on Sep. 17, 1994. On the back of the photograph, it was printed "5988 20040517 Walgreen's", "", and "62084".