Fisher College Library

Read about the history of 118 Beacon Street, home of the Fisher College library. While you're at it, you can investigate the history of any building in Boston!

Architecture of 118 Beacon Street, Back Bay, Boston 118 Beacon Street was designed by architects Little and Browne and built in 1907 by Connery and Wentworth, builders, as the home of boiler and elevator manufacturer Henry Parsons King and his wife, Alice Ormond (Spaulding) King. They previously had lived at 205 Commonwealth Avenue.

We also have a 30-day trial of the Berg Fashion Library, which
explores all aspects of dress and fashion globally, from pre-history to the present day. The images you can find here are amazing. Please check it out and let us know what you think.

Home : Berg Fashion Library Winner of the 2011 Dartmouth Medal, the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair Digital Award and the 2011 Bookseller FutureBook Award for Best Website, the Berg Fashion Library is the only resource to provide integrated text and image content on world dress and fashion throughout history. Invaluable for scholars,...