[MassHistPres] Hampshire College

[Judy Markland]

This article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette 
<https://gazettenet.com/2026/04/30/hampshire-college-plans-rapid-campus-sale/> 
gives a good overview of the complex issues the town of Amherst is 
facing with regards to the Hampshire campus.  The college's need for a 
speedy sale is a major complication.

Judy Markland, Whately Historical Comm.

On 5/2/2026 2:33 PM, Hetty via MassHistPres wrote:
> Yes that’s right an the Form B is a very good narrative of the significance of the campus and mentions the involvement of Hugh Stebbins and Earl Pope - plus there is a lot of innovative housing on site as well as farmland. Also there are public bus lines nearby and social amenities like the pool and gym that could form part of innovative community spaces going forward.
> Hetty Startup
> Amherst Historical Commission
>
> Apologies for typos.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>> On May 2, 2026, at 11:33 AM, Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres<masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>>
>> My error, there are Hampshire College buildings on Macris but not on the NR.
>>
>> Dennis De Witt
>>
>>> On Apr 30, 2026, at 9:42 AM, Dennis De Witt<dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> As a parent of a Hampshire College alum, for whom it and the whole Five College context was a great fit and career initiator, I note that several of its buildings are on the NR.
>>>
>>> However, I wonder if there has been any consideration given to making the core campus an LHD and/or providing it with overlay zoning.
>>>
>>> Admittedly, limited compensation for such a sad institutional loss.
>>>
>>> Dennis De Witt
>>> Brookline
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