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Students House
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National Register of Historic Places

Students House

Also known as Harry Hamilton Kerr Hall of Northeastern University

On the National Register since 199729 years
Federal RevivalListed 1997Boston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Students House

Students House, at 96 The Fenway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 1997. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal Revival, as it does for 15 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isDormitory in Massachusetts, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 89 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

96 The Fenway, Boston · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Students HouseStart here
  2. 2Fenway-Boylston Street DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3New Riding ClubTudor Revival · next door
  4. 4Massachusetts Historical Society BuildingGeorgian Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Fenway StudiosArts and Crafts · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★New England Conservatory of MusicRenaissance Revival · Built 18670.3 miBThe RivieraClassical Revival0.3 miBRepertory Theatre of BostonBuilding0.3 miBSymphony and Horticultural HallsRenaissance Revival0.3 mi★Symphony HallBuilt 19000.3 miBGreek Orthodox Cathedral of New EnglandClassical Revival · Built 19230.4 miBGardner, Isabella Stewart, MuseumBuilt 19030.4 miDLower Roxbury Historic DistrictRenaissance0.5 miBFenway ParkTapestry Brick0.5 mi★Frederick Ayer MansionNeo-Classical Revival · Built 18990.5 mi
More like it

Federal Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal Revival.

Fenway-Boylston Street District0.2 mi away
Douglass, Frederick, Square Historic District0.6 mi away
Liberty Tree District1.7 mi away
Harvard Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)2.5 mi away

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Questions about Students House

Is Students House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 1997 (Register number 97000970).

Is Students House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New England Conservatory of Music, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Students House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Students House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 89 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63797004 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.