America House Historical Poster

Item

Title
America House Historical Poster
Description
America House built in 1825 was originally called Blunt House. In 1832 Samuel F. Smith, a member of the class of 1834 of the Seminary wrote "America" and set the words to a German tune he had been translating for Lowell Mason, an instructor of his. It was also called the Clark House from 1908 to 1919.
Contributor
Institution: Phillips Academy Andover
Coverage
Massachusetts--Essex (county)--Andover
Format
image/jpeg
Publisher
Andover, Mass. : Phillips Academy
Rights
Communications Department Phillips Academy
Source
America House Photograph File
Subject
Phillips Academy
Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895
School buildings
Type
still image
Posters
Extent
31 x 24 cm