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Sparks House
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A landmark in Cambridge, in the middle of things: 230 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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230 places within a five-minute walk of Sparks House.
🌳Get outsideLowell Lecture Hall1 min walk🍺Have a drinkQueens Head Pub1 min walk🎭See some artThe Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeChauhaus cafe2 min walk
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Cambridge Queen's HeadParty and event planning
1 min walk🌳Adolphus Busch HallCampus building
1 min walk💼Center For European StudiesEducational research institute
1 min walk📜Memorial HallLandmark and historical building
1 min walk📚Harvard UniversityLibrary
1 min walk🎓Annerberg Memorial Hall, Quincy Street, Harvard UniversityCampus building
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →Sparks House, 21 Kirkland St
The nearest neighbor is Lowell Lecture Hall, 1 min walk away.
AddressSparks House, 21 Kirkland St · 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.