10 Akron Street
Address10, Akron Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number06276
Building Root Number
06276
Architect (Original)
Kyu Sung Woo Architects
Land Acquired
1927
Building Acquired 2008
Constructed 2008
Building Acquired 2008
Constructed 2008
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address.Historical Notes10 Akron Street was designed by Kyu Sung Woo Architects of Cambridge and completed in 2008. It was built as a residential building for Harvard affiliates, and received the Harleston Parker Medal from the Boston Society of Architects in 2011 for being "the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument or structure within the limits of the City of Boston or of the Metropolitan Parks District".Additional Information
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2011 winner of the Boston Society of Architects Harleston Parker Medal.
