Villa I Tatti - Granaio
Address26, Via Di Vincigliata, Fiesole, Florence, Italy, 50014
Site Number108O
Building Root Number
00771
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 original function, a barn.Historical NotesThis site is a converted farm space that now houses a reading room and library.Additional Information
Harvard University. General Information about Villa I Tatti, Approximately 1960 and Later. 1960. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1870.2.
Weaver, William. A Legacy of Excellence: The Story of Villa I Tatti. Harry NAbrams, 1997.
Mason, Alexa. Villa I Tatti: The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies : Forty Years, 1961/62-2001/02. Villa I Tatti, 2002.
Villa “I Tatti”: The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. Olschki, 1983.
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.
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/.