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Department of Military Science Quarters [Demolished]
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Department of Military Science Quarters [Demolished]

AddressSoldiers Field Road, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America
Site Number1740
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 1740
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1922
StatusInactive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function.Historical NotesThe stables for the Harvard Department of Military Science were constructed in 1922 to accommodate the instruction of the Field Artillery Unit. The Department of Military Science was established in 1916 under Harvard president Abbott Lawrence Lowell. It was the predecessor to the ROTC program.

The stables and quarters accommodated 20 men and 85 horses. The quarters were located across from the Newell Boathouse in the approximate area of the current field hockey fields.
Additional Information
"New Buildings for the Field Artillery Unit". Harvard Alumni Bulletin. volume XXXIV, number 1. September 29, 1921.