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12 Harvard Yard
A landmark on Harvard Yard, in the middle of things: 756 places within a five-minute walk. One of 200 history & landmarks in Cambridge.
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On the National Register since 1966
Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966, and named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960. It is significant for its education and exploration/settlement at the national level. Its architecture is described as Early Georgian.
Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second-oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary. The building possesses great significance in the history of American education and in the development of the Thirteen Colonies during the 18th century. The…
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Address12 Harvard Yard · 02138
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.