George Washington Tower

George Washington Tower
File:J.Q. Adams Hall, J. Adams Hall and Washington Hall, UMass Amherst, Amherst MA.jpg Washington Hall (skyscraper on the right)
General information
Type	Dormitory
Location	181 Fearing Street 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
References

The George Washington Tower, also known as Washington Hall, is a skyscraper in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the modernist style. It is named after former military commander and President of the United States George Washington. It is part of the Southwest Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. When was built, it was known as the Southwest (South) Dormitory II. The building is also among the five top tallest dorms at the university and the Umass system.

See also

• List of University of Massachusetts Amherst residence halls
• List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts, exclusive of Boston

External links

• http://www.housing.umass.edu/reshalls/sw_washington.html
• http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=129719