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Jewett House

Address44, Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number905
Alternate Names Dean's House, Professor James R. Jewett House
Building Root Number 02318
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1913
Land Acquired 1946
Building Acquired 1946
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after James Richard Jewett (1884, A.B.), a professor of Semitic Languages and the original owner of the house.Historical NotesJewett House was designed by the Boston firm Derby and Robinson and completed in 1913 as a private residence. The house was acquired by Harvard in 1946.
Additional Information
2001 winner of the Massachusetts Preservation Award from the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.
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