Villa I Tatti - Ponte a Mensola
Address1, Via Gabriele Dannunzio, Fiesole, Florence, Italy, 50135
Site Number108A
Building Root Number
00760
Architect (Original)
Unknown
Building Acquired
1959
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is thought to be named for a Villa from a 13th century land grant by the bishop of Fiesole to the Zatti family. The site is also named after its location.Historical NotesPonte a Mensola is a group of buildings comprised of six apartments, a store, and a restaurant.Additional Information
Weaver, William. A Legacy of Excellence: The Story of Villa I Tatti. Harry NAbrams, 1997.
Gilmore, Myron P. “Villa I Tatti, the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies: The First Ten Years.” Harvard Library Bulletin, 1971, pp. 99–109.
Mason, Alexa. Villa I Tatti: The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies : Forty Years, 1961/62-2001/02. Villa I Tatti, 2002.
Perloff-Giles, Alexandra. “Art Scholar Bequeaths Villa to Harvard.” The Harvard Crimson, 1 June 2009, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2009/6/1/art-scholar-bequeaths-villa-to-harvard/.
Villa “I Tatti”: The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. Olschki, 1983.
Harvard University. General Information about Villa I Tatti, Approximately 1960 and Later. 1960. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1870.2.