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Farkas Hall
Farkas Hall

Farkas Hall

Address12, Holyoke Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number03375
Alternate Names New College Theater, Hasty Pudding Club, 10-12 Holyoke Street
Building Root Number 03375
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1887
Building Acquired 1999
Land Acquired 1999
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Andrew Farkas, New York real estate investor and Harvard benefactor. It was previously named the Hasty Pudding Club after the club that occupied the space.Historical NotesFarkas Hall was designed in 1887 as a clubhouse and theater for the Hasty Pudding Club. Harvard acquired the building in 2002 and completed a major renovation in 2007 to create a 274-seat theater. The original plans were drawn by Boston-based Peabody and Stearns; the 2007 renovation by designed by Leers Weinzapfel of Boston.
Additional Information
Reesman, Bryan. "Revitalizing Harvard Theatre." Stage Directions, Mar 2008, Vol. 21:3, pp.26-29.
"Harvard's New College Theatre to Be Renamed Farkas Hall." Business Wire, Oct 25, 2011.
“Theatrical Debut.” Harvard Magazine, Jan-Feb. 2008, https://harvardmagazine.com/2008/01/theatrical-debut-html.
Campbell, Robert. “A Standing Ovation for a Harvard Stage; Modernist Designers Honor Tradition at New College Theatre.” Boston Globe, 14 Oct. 2007, p. N.7.
Krug, Laura L. “Fire Hazards Force Early Modifications at Hasty Pudding.” The Harvard Crimson, 18 July 2003, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/7/18/fire-hazards-force-early-modifications-at/.
Kumar, Gautam S. and Rouse, Hana N. “New College Theater To Be Renamed Farkas Hall.” The Harvard Crimson, 25 Oct. 2011, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/10/25/New-College-Farkas-Hall/.
Urken, Nicole B. “Hasty Pudding To Revamp Building.” The Harvard Crimson, 3 Feb. 2005, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2005/2/3/hasty-pudding-to-revamp-building-the/.
Mcintyre, Joyce K. “Documents Show Harvard Now Owns Hasty Pudding Club.” The Harvard Crimson, 11 Oct. 2000, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2000/10/11/documents-show-harvard-now-owns-hasty/.
Kicenuik, Kimberly A. “Pudding Renovations Delayed.” The Harvard Crimson, 13 Feb. 2004, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/2/13/pudding-renovations-delayed-after-announcing-plans/.
Peabody and Stearns Collection of Architectural Drawings (1870-1917). Boston Public Library Special Collections.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places January 9, 1978. National Register Information System ID: 78000442
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.
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