Since the beginning of settlement on the Hanover Plain in August 1770,
the built environment of Dartmouth College and the Village at the
College, which was such a uniquely integral part of the community, has
been a story of constant evolution, growth, and change. These influences
have been based upon shifting needs and generational trends in
architectural tastes, destructive fires, and the impacts of society at
large. Lifelong Hanover historian Frank J. Barrett Jr. offers a sample
overview of a vibrant community's evolution up to the present.