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facing southeast, while all the other houses facednortheast, but at the time, its central location madeit a focus and one of the best-known landmarksalong South Main Street.While Lord was principal, the large bay window onthe side next to the street was constructed, addingcharm and light to the living room. It is said that thewindow had been built as a surprise for his daughterwhen she came home for a vacation from VassarCollege. In the 1940s, during the administration ofWalter Greenall (1935-1942), the house was renovatedand the two rooms at the right of the main entrancewere combined into one, providing ample space forteas, parties, and student get-togethers. The walls wereinsulated, new floors were laid in some rooms, andmany rooms were redecorated. A Colonial style porticowas added and the steps, floor, and sidearm wereconstructed of red birch. The white columns followed the Greek designused so much in Colonial architecture. About this time, the open porch atthe rear of the house was glassed in for a solarium.During the summer of 1959, extensive redecorating was planned andcompleted. Among other rooms, the study, which had not been occupiedfor many years, was rejuvenated for added office space. In 1966 afterBearce Hall became the official residence of the headmaster and his family,Lord House underwent significant alterations, providing for facultyfamily quarters on the first floor and student dormitory rooms on theupper floors.In 1972 after a great deal of discussion, the board of trustees and theadministration determined that the Headmaster’s residence should againbe located in Lord House. After renovations to accommodate this move,Lord House became the permanent home for the Head of School. In 1984,the kitchen was updated, and, finally, in 2003, significant renovationswere made to the kitchen and upstairs bathroom; additional painting anddecorating were completed at that time as well.From 1972 until their retirement in 2003, Headmaster David M. Smith,wife Sheila, along with their three boys Timothy ’91, Daniel ’93, andJames ’95, lived in Lord House. Head of School Dr. Michael E. Cooper andhis wife Andrea now reside in this beautiful home.Lord House continues to be a place where students, faculty, trustees, andvisiting guests feel welcomed and are entertained by Brewster’s Head ofSchool and family.Kimball House, 1890-1891Arthur Estabrook continued with his Main Street plan and the acquisitionof the substantial amount of land that would be needed to fulfill thedream of John Brewster. In 1891, he purchased the house and land whereArthur F. Estabrook’s summer home became one of the first campus buildings.Kimball House now stands. The records do not indicate clearly whetherthe original house was torn down or moved to another location; but assoon as the land was cleared, Estabrook began construction on a newbuilding, which would house faculty and, in particular, for ProfessorGeorge C. Kimball.Over the years this building has served as a boys’ and girls’ dormitory andas a center for domestic science classes in sewing and cooking.As a Kimball boarding student, Nancy Wales Swaffield ’44, remembers,“The girls always had to sign in and out of the dorm. No radios werepermitted in the rooms, but we all would gather in the lounge on Sundaynight to listen to “The Shadow.” This was where everyone was onDecember 7 when the news came over the radio telling of the attack onPearl Harbor. The atmosphere in Kimball House was very much a familyfeeling. We had a living room with a piano and often we would sit andsing.”Throughout the years, regular renovations, painting, and redecoratingwere planned, but in 1991, 100 years after it was built, Kimball Housereceived a major face-lift. The entire interior was gutted and revampedwith four rooms on each floor and an additional room over the newlydesigned student lounge, which connects the dormitory to the facultyliving area. Sixteen students now reside in Kimball House.Giving careful scrutiny to the structural design of 1891, the 1991 architectcarefully followed the original plan and intent of the builder for ahandsome three-story faculty home with views of the lake.In our next Connections article: Haines House and Main Street Dorm (knownearlier as Old Bradstreet Doe House, Sargent House, and the original infirmary).Note: Read more about these turning points and the full history of the Academy inThe Brewster Story: A Definitive History of Brewster Academy available in theCampus Store, local stores, and at https://www.brewsteracademy.org/thebrewsterstory46 BrewsterConnections – Fall 2012
Who will be the next addition to theHall of Fame?Bobcat Nation –Nominate a former Bobcat to theBrewster Academy Athletics Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame was formed to recognize and honorthose men and women who distinguish themselves asoutstanding contributors to athletics while at the Academyand who have continued to exemplify the core valuesof the Brewster principle of integrity, contribution, andservice in their personal and professional lives.Nominations are due by January 15, 2013. Up to threeindividuals or two individuals and one team may beselected to be inducted at a ceremony during ReunionWeekend 2013.For full details on the nomination process and for theonline form, visit brewsteracademy.org/halloffameQuestions? Contact Athletic Director Matt Lawlor at603-569-7115 or matt_lawlor@brewsteracademy.org.Celebrate Bobcat Nation!Jon Pinckney ’84 helped Brewster winits first (and thus far only) New EnglandChampionship sailing title. After hisBrewster graduation Pinckney returnedto his native southern California forcollege and joined the sailing team atthe University of California, Irvine. Whileat UC Irvine, he was an All-AmericanHonorable Mention as a freshman, athree-time collegiate All-American, andwon numerous national sailing competitions. He now races Melges 24sand continues to place high in world and national championship races.Rebekah Seaman ’97 is the first womanto be inducted into Brewster’s AthleticHall of Fame. Before there was a girls’hockey team at Brewster, Seaman spentfour years as the goalie for the boys’junior varsity team. During this time,she was twice selected as team captainand twice received the MVP Award andonce received the Coach’s Award. Whileat Brewster, she also played for the NewHampshire Select Girls’ Elite Team. She was the only 12-season athletein her graduating class. She was recruited by Division I Boston CollegeWomen’s Ice Hockey Team where she played for two years. Her resumealso includes many years of coaching at different levels.Tony Giglio ’70 was a three-seasonathlete at Brewster, playing football,basketball, and baseball. Pop Whalen,Tony’s football coach shared, “At the endof our season the Boston Globe not onlyselected Tony as the starting halfbackon the all-prep team but named himto what they titled ‘The Best Eleven inNew England’. They said he was the besthalfback in New Hampshire in the last15 years.” During graduation, Giglio received the William Lord Awardas the top student/athlete, as well as the Bausch & Lomb award as thetop student in science. Recruited by Lafayette College, he won honorsas the football team’s most valuable player, and at one point in hisjunior year he led the nation in total offense.David Pollini ’57 played soccer, basketball, and baseballall 12 seasons while attending Brewster. During his senioryear he also played ice hockey at the request of then coachPop Whalen, thus participating in two varsity sports in oneseason. After Brewster, Pollini continued his athletic pursuitsat Boston University where he played soccer and baseball.Immediately following college, he moved to the role ofteacher-coach at Brewster. In addition to teaching andcoaching, Pollini also played golf and in 1967 he becamethe head pro at the nearby Kingswood Golf Club, a positionhe held until 2004, and in 1971 he became a PGA pro.Paul “Pop” Whalen made Brewsterhistory in 2001 by being the first personinducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.Pop, as Brewster boys affectionatelycalled him, was Brewster’s first athleticdirector, and over the years Pop coachedbasketball, golf, football, and hockey.Eleven of his teams won Lakes RegionChampionship titles during the 16seasons that Pop coached hockey atwww.brewsteracademy.orgBrewster.47
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