John Harvard Memorial Mall
AddressMain Street, Charlestown, MA, United States of America, 02129
Site Number1360
Building Root Number
N/A
PIRC Site Number 1360
PIRC Site Number 1360
Architect (Original)
Arthur A. Shurcliff
Constructed
1943
Dedicated 1943
Dedicated 1943
StatusInactive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after John Harvard (1607-1638), early benefactor of Harvard College.Historical NotesThe John Harvard Memorial Mall is a public park located in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. It was constructed in 1943 and funds for its construction were given by an anonymous donor. It is located on the site of John Harvard's home, built in 1637.Additional InformationJones, Leslie. Plaque on John Harvard's grave, Charlestown. 26 Sep 1938. Web. 07 Jun 2017. .
Harvard Family. The John Harvard Family Collection, 1577, 1622 and 1828-2007, 1577. Harvard University Archives call number: HUG 1447
“John Harvard’s Home Site Will Be Playground.” Cambridge Chronicle, 29 Oct. 1942, p. 17.
“Conant Will Present Gift of John Harvard Mall to City.” The Harvard Crimson, 26 Apr. 1943, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1943/4/26/conant-will-present-gift-of-john/.
“John Harvard’s Home Site Becomes Boston Playfield.” The Harvard Crimson, 29 Oct. 1942, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1942/10/29/john-harvards-home-site-becomes-boston/.
Shurcliff, Arthur A.. “The John Harvard Mall ... ‘A Perspective.’” Landscape Architecture, vol. 33, no. 4, July 1943.
“Conant to Present ‘Harvard Mall’ to Charlestown: Anonymous Donor Makes Possible Park Named in Honor of College Founder.” Daily Boston Globe, 25 Apr. 1943, p. B12.
“John Harvard Mall Dedicated.” The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 1943, p. 5.