Draper Hall Annex
Encyclopedia
The Draper Hall Annex is a single-story office building which houses emergency medical services
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
. The building is adjoined to Draper Hall, and has served as an office space, classroom, and at one time, home to the university's polymer science
research.
In 1961 the building changed functions, and became the main offices for the university's Polymer Research Institute and the home of the new Department of Polymer Science and Engineering in 1974.
The annex was occupied by the Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory
program in the 1970s, and for many years housed the observatory machine shop on the main floor and excess storage in the basement.
With the completion of the Silvio O. Conte
National Center for Polymer Research in 1996, the department of polymer science would vacate the annex, as this new complex was capable of housing all the department's operations under one roof. Subsequently, the UMass Emergency Medical Services relocated to the building, which continues to serve as their office and classroom space to this day.
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
. The building is adjoined to Draper Hall, and has served as an office space, classroom, and at one time, home to the university's polymer science
Polymer science
Polymer science or macromolecular science is the subfield of materials science concerned with polymers, primarily synthetic polymers such as plastics...
research.
History
After the second World War, UMass received an influx of applicants due to financial aid from the G.I. Bill, and in order to accommodate the growing number of students, the university had to undergo a rapid expansion in a relatively short period of time. The Draper Annex was constructed in 1947 as a result of this demand, and for a number of years would serve as additional classroom and office space for university's the business and agricultural departments.In 1961 the building changed functions, and became the main offices for the university's Polymer Research Institute and the home of the new Department of Polymer Science and Engineering in 1974.
The annex was occupied by the Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory
Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory
The Five College Radio Astronomical Observatory was an radio astronomy observatory located on a peninsula in the Quabbin Reservoir. It was sited in the town of New Salem, Massachusetts on land that was originally part of Prescott, Massachusetts...
program in the 1970s, and for many years housed the observatory machine shop on the main floor and excess storage in the basement.
With the completion of the Silvio O. Conte
Silvio O. Conte
Silvio Ottavio Conte was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, from January 3, 1959, until his death.-Birth:...
National Center for Polymer Research in 1996, the department of polymer science would vacate the annex, as this new complex was capable of housing all the department's operations under one roof. Subsequently, the UMass Emergency Medical Services relocated to the building, which continues to serve as their office and classroom space to this day.