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Bussey Institute Antitoxin Horse Stable [Sold]
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Bussey Institute Antitoxin Horse Stable [Sold]

Address375, South Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA, United States of America, 02130
Site Number1709
Building Root Number N/A
Previous Building Number 242
PIRC Site Number 1709
Architect (Original) William L. Mowll
Architect (Original) William S. Burke
Constructed 1907
StatusInactive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Benjamin Bussey (A.B. 1803), a Boston merchant who bequethed funds to Harvard, and for its function.Historical NotesThe Bussey Institute was located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. It was originally founded as an undergraduate school of husbandry and gardening. The Institute had an ongoing relationship with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and antitoxins were produced at the facility. The stables housed the horses which were used in the production of vaccines.Additional Information
Bussey Institution. “Bussey Institution Collection, 1872-2007. Harvard Botany Arboretum call number: ARCHIVES VI BI