John F. Kennedy Tower | |
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Coolidge Hall and Kennedy Hall, UMass Amherst, Amherst MA.jpg John F. Kennedy Tower (skyscraper on the right) |
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General information | |
Type | Dormitory |
Location | 620 Massachusetts Avenue Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 United States |
Coordinates | |
Construction started | 1964 |
Completed | 1966 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 276 feet (84 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Hugh A. Stubbins and Associates |
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The John F. Kennedy Tower, also known as Kennedy Hall, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former senator and President of the United States John F. Kennedy. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (North) Dormitory II. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system.
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