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1637 Massachusetts Avenue
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1637 Massachusetts Avenue

Address1637, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Previous Address1581-1583, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number02587
Alternate Names Ukranian House
Building Root Number 02587
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1876
Building Acquired 1955
Land Acquired 1989
Moved 2007
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address.Historical Notes1637 Massachusetts Avenue was built in 1876 and acquired by Harvard in 1957. It was moved to its current location in 2007 from 1581-1583 Massachusetts Avenue and is a Law School residence.
Additional Information
Fontanills, Laura M. “HLS Houses Receive Award.” The Harvard Crimson, 7 Apr. 2009, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2009/4/7/hls-houses-receive-award-harvards-restoration/.
Holbrook, Andrew S. “Victorian House Hits the Road.” The Harvard Crimson, 12 May 2003, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/5/12/victorian-house-hits-the-road-an/.
“Moving On.” Harvard Magazine, Oct. 2007, https://harvardmagazine.com/2007/09/moving-on.html.
“How to Move a 200-Ton Houses.” Cambridge Chronicle, 28 June 2007, p. 1.
2009 winner of the Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation Award.
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