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Memorial Hall
A landmark on Quincy St, in the middle of things: 304 places within a five-minute walk. One of 200 history & landmarks in Cambridge.
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On the National Register since 1970
Memorial Hall, Harvard University
Memorial Hall, Harvard University was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 30, 1970, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as High Victorian Gothic.
Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a High Victorian Gothic building honoring Harvard University alumni's sacrifices in defending the Union during the American Civil War—"a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the abolitionist movement in America". Built on a former playing field known as the Delta, the structure was …
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304 places within a five-minute walk of Memorial Hall.
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Directions →45 Quincy St
The nearest neighbor is Annenberg Hall, 1 min walk away.
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Address
45 Quincy St
Hours
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Phone
(617) 496-4595
Website
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~memhall
Status
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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.