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McKay Engineering Laboratory [Demolished]
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McKay Engineering Laboratory [Demolished]

Address60, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Alternate Address50, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number1241
Alternate Names United States Naval Radio Camp, 60 Oxford Street
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 1241
Previous Building Number 327
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1918
Building Acquired 1919
Land Acquired 1919
Demolished 1962
StatusInactive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Harvard donor, industrialist, and entrepreneur Gordon McKay (1896 Hon.). His endowment of 1906 provided much of he funding for engineering research at Harvard in the twentieth century.Historical NotesThis building, which is no longer extant, was a large wood-framed storage building built circa World War I. Used by Harvard for many years as a research space the building was razed in 1962 due to concerns about fire hazards. In 2002, after many years as a parking lot, the site was used for the new 60 Oxford Street building.
Additional Information
“Harvard Secures Drill Hall of Naval Radio School.” Cambridge Chronicle, 7 June 1919, p. 1.