Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-15
University of Vermont Completed
Negotiations for a Site Tues
day.
OLD ALLEN HOMESTEAD
University Gets 2O-Acrc Tract a
Corner OF University Place and
Main Strcct-rIons and Spcc'-
fcations for Building
Hcius Prepared.

Tho cxccutivc committee of the board
of trustees Of the University Of Vermont
and tho members Of tho board of con-
troll of the state Agricultural college
held u joint meeting ut the Bill
ings Library yesterday morning at 1850
o'clock to take action with refcrenc"
to the construction of Morrill, Hall 1t
will be recalled that at the last session
Of the Legislature. n measure was pass
ed aprropriating the sum Of $4,000 for
the construction and equipment of "a
building for the agricultural depart
mcnt of the University of Vermont and
state Agricultural college to be erected
on tho land of that institution and to
be known as Morrill, Agricultural Hall.
The measure provided that the build
ing should be constructed and equipped
under the supervision Of the executive
committee of the trustees of the Uni
vcrsity of Vermont and state Agricul-
tural College and the board of control
of the Vermont Agricultural Expert
mcnt station. 1t has been known for
! some time that negotiations were in
| progress for the purchase of a site for
| Morrill, Hall at tho northeast corner of
University place and Main street on the
property known as the Allen home
stead. This was particularly desirable
location for the structure, it being con
vcnicnt to the agricultural experiment,
| station and the experiment farm and
| also in close connection with the main
| university buildings on University
place.
Negotiations were completed Tuesday
by which the University and state Agri
cultural College acquire from John ]
Allen the entire Allen homestead consist
ing of about 20 acres and the residence s,
long occupied 10y Cha rlcs II. Allen anr
before him Ivy his father. Joseph ID. Allen
he house was built by Moses CRtlin il
1867 and since lNi3 has been owned anc
occupied by j. u. Allen ana his son, g
L.. Allen
/ The purchase of this property which ha
n frontage of about 80 fe't on Jnverst.
place and which extends in an oasteIiy di
rcction to the experiment farm, places tn
university in the possession of the cntir
tract Of land bounded Ivy Main street
South Prospect street, Colchester avcnu
and extending east to the grounds of tn
Mary Fletcher hospital and the expert
ment station and will enable the institu
provcmcnts in the future in addition t,
the erection of Morrill, hall.
Charles W. Euckham. architect, win
drew the plans for the new hospital il
Buffalo and many other public structures
is preparing specifications and it is OK
pcctcd that bids will he called for in tn
moi distant future. II is proposed to re
move the residence and to erect the agri
cultural college building somewhat bacl
from University place and the site mex
south from the old university building
may bo reserved for the erection of
chapel or some other college structure.
Morrill, Hall viii probably be coffee
by G0-fect and al least three stories i
height besides tho basement. 1t swil
: probably be constructed of brick wit
stone basement and trimmings. Th
! work upon the structure will be pushc
as soon as possible and il is hoped I
. have the building ready for the open
! ing of the fan term Of the next AGA
demiC year
I Mono Of tho parties concerned woul
! state the amount of tho purchase pric
: but from facts known in Conncctio
with the somewhat protractcd ncgo
i tiations, it cin be stated that tn
i amount paid is not far from $4,000.