Morton Prince House
Address6, Prescott Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Previous Address2, Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Previous Address6, Frisbie Place, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number321
Alternate Names
Dr. Cannon's House,
Psychological Clinic,
Modern Language Center
Building Root Number
03366
Architect (Original)
Unknown
Constructed
1851
Building Acquired 1910
Moved 1930
Moved 1978
Building Acquired 1910
Moved 1930
Moved 1978
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Morton Prince (1854-1929), a Boston physician and psychologist.Historical NotesMorton Prince House was built in 1851 as a single-family house at 2 Divinity Avenue. The house was acquired by Harvard at some point between 1903 & 1916, and moved by Harvard in 1930 to 6 Frisbie Place (now the home of the Sherman Fairchild Lab). It was moved to its current location in 1978, and now houses program offices for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.Additional Information
“Truck to Move Prince House Behind Union Dorms June 12.” The Harvard Crimson, 19 May 1978, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1978/5/19/truck-to-move-prince-house-behind/.
General Information by and about Morton Prince House. Harvard University Archives HUB 1714.2
“A House Divided (Twice) Can Stand.” Cambridge Chronicle, 27 July 1978, p. 7.
House Being Moved to Prescott St. Cambridge, ca 1975. Harvard University Archives call number [Unprocessed Accession]
“Prince House Relocation Stalls as Plans Change.” The Harvard Crimson, 13 Jan. 1978, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1978/1/13/prince-house-relocation-stalls-as-plans/.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.