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1557 Massachusetts Avenue [Demolished]
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1557 Massachusetts Avenue [Demolished]

Address1557, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number1139
Alternate Names Chancery Club
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 1139
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1875
Building Acquired 1926
Demolished 1959
StatusInactive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address.Historical NotesThe building on this site was constructed as a private residence in 1875. Harvard purchased the building in 1926. It served as the home of the Chancery Club, a social club operated by Harvard Law School students, before being razed in 1959 to make room for a large circular drive-way in front of the Lewis International Law Center.
Additional Information
Harvard Law School Chancery Club. General Information by and about the Chancery Club, 1926. 1926. Harvard University Archives call number HUD 3273.