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Arnold Arboretum - Hunnewell Building

Address125, The Arborway, Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA, United States of America, 02130
Site Number130
Alternate Names Arboretum Administration Building, Building A
Building Root Number 00010
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1892
Building Acquired 1892
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Horatio Hollis Hunnewell (1810-1902), a banker, horticulturist and benefactor of the Arnold Arboretum. The Arnold Arboretum is named in honor of James Arnold, a merchant from New Bedford, Massachusetts, who died in 1868 leaving a bequest to be devoted to the advancement of agriculture or horticulture.Historical NotesThe Hunnewell Building was built as the main administrative building for the Arnold Arboretum in 1892. It was designed by Longfellow Alden and Harlow of Boston.
Additional Information
“The Arnold Arboretum.” The Harvard Crimson, 17 Dec. 1891, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1891/12/17/the-arnold-arboretum-mr-h-h/.
Harvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
"The Arnold Arboretum. Handsome New Structure for Museum and Library." Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 1891, p. 5.
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