Rowland Institute
Address100, Edwin H. Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02142
Previous Address100, Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number04555
Alternate Names
Rowland Foundation, Inc.
Building Root Number
04555
Architect (Original)
Hugh Stubbins and Associates, Inc.
Constructed
1982
Building Acquired 2002
Land Acquired 2002
Sold 2022
Lease Started 2022
Building Acquired 2002
Land Acquired 2002
Sold 2022
Lease Started 2022
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Henry Augustus Rowland, the first head of the American Physical Society.Historical NotesThe Rowland Institute’s red brick building at 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, was designed by the architect Hugh Stubbins to be both a functional laboratory
and an inspiration to contemplation and creativity. The Institute was originally founded by Edwin H. Land, founder of the Polaroid Corporation, in 1980.Additional Informationhttps://www.greenroofs.com/projects/rowland-institute-at-harvard/
Vascellaro, Jessica E. “FAS Acquires Local Science Institute.” The Harvard Crimson, 4 Apr. 2002, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2002/4/4/fas-acquires-local-science-institute-in/.