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Foxcroft House [Demolished]
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Foxcroft House [Demolished]

Address8, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Previous Address17, Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number1353
Alternate Names Upham-Foxcroft House, Stearns House
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 1353
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1822
Land Acquired 1889
Building Acquired 1889
Moved 1901
Demolished 1926
StatusInactive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after the family who owned the land, including Francis Foxcroft, who participated in, benefited from, and supported the practice of human enslavement.Historical NotesFoxcroft House was constructed in 1822 and acquired at its original address at 17 Kirkland Street by Harvard in 1889. It was moved to 8 Oxford Street to make room for Lowell Lecture Hall. It was ultimately demolished in 1926 in preparation for the construction of Mallinckrodt Chemistry Laboratory.
Additional Information
Harvard University. General Information by and about Foxcroft House. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1403.2.
“New Building for Harvard.” Boston Evening Transcript, 21 Nov. 1901, p. 14.