Administration Building

Relevant Dates: 1936

View of Fernald's Administration Building from the main boulevard. This structure was opened in 1936 to replace the school's original administration building, Waverley Hall. The newer structure contained offices, examination rooms, board rooms, as well as a pharmacy, library and treasury with walk-in safe. Unfortunately many of the building's accents had been salvaged by thieves, including the weather vane, ornamental windows, copper accents and clockwork.

Historic photograph from "Public buildings: a survey of architecture of projects constructed by federal and other governmental bodies between the years 1933 and 1939 with the assistance of the Public Works Administration," page 351. Contemporary photograph by Tom Kirsch, December 2019.