This was the final home that needed to be removed in order to make way for Smith College’s new monolithic Science building. Images courtesy Jeff Massimino. A previous entry had incorrectly labeled 22 Arnold Ave. as 22 Belmont Ave. I have corrected the gallery to the left.
And then they were done…for now…
Figure 1. (below) schematic of neighborhood scale, blue structure, described by some as a soulless monolith, represents new Science building among existing structures
Source: Joseph Krupczynski 2006
Figure 2. (below) former homes and the new science building
Source: Joseph Krupczynski 2006
Below as the neighborhood will be…
Source: Green Street-Smith College ad hoc working group circa 2004