Locker Building [Demolished]
Address45, North Harvard Street, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02134
Site Number1658
Building Root Number
N/A
PIRC Site Number 1658
PIRC Site Number 1658
Architect (Original)
Peabody & Stearns
Constructed
1894
Building Acquired 1894
Demolished 1930
Building Acquired 1894
Demolished 1930
StatusInactive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function.Historical NotesThe Locker Building was constructed in 1894 by Peabody & Stearns as a place for home and visiting athletic teams to store their belongings. The two-story building was constructed in the Elizabethan style with a red painted shingled roof. The building was destroyed by fire in January 1930.Additional InformationPeabody and Stearns Collection of Architectural Drawings (1870-1917). Boston Public Library Special Collections.
“Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge.” Architectural Record, 1896, p. 112, usmodernist.org/AR/AR-1896-07-GAAS.pdf.
“It’s All Ready. Harvard’s New Athletic House Awaits Occupants.” Worcester Daily Spy, 2 Sept. 1894, p. 8.
“New Athletic House: Harvard Teams Will Find It Ready for Occupancy. Soldiers’ Field Structure University May Be Proud Of. Rustic Appearance Hightened by Dense Growth of Grass and Reeds.” Boston Daily Globe , 30 Aug. 1894, p. 5.
“Fire Razes Harvard Locker Builidng.” Cambridge Tribune, 18 Jan. 1930, p. 4.
