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the lower campus
The Lower Campus
To the east of Boston College's Middle Campus of is the Lower Campus, the site of several of the University's major athletic facilities, as well as of a number of undergraduate dormitories and two large parking garages.
The original Lawrence Farm in the suburb of Newton overlooked the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and commanded a superb view across the water over Brighton and Brookline toward Boston. In 1949, after the reservoir had been filled in, the resulting plateau provided a natural setting for the expansion of the University's athletic programs.
From a series of small, makeshift facilities on the Middle Campus and a modest football field along College Road, Boston College was able to develop major recreational facilities for its varsity sports teams as well as for its general student body. The Lower Campus also provided space for the University to build a theater, as well as additional high-rise dormitories for a growing number of resident students.