17 Sumner Road
Address17, Sumner Road, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Alternate Address15, Sumner Road, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number359
Alternate Names
15 Sumner Road
Building Root Number
04255
Architect (Original)
Oliver Hastings
Constructed
1844
Land Acquired 1961
Building Acquired 1961
Land Acquired 1961
Building Acquired 1961
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address on Sumner Road, which is named for William Hyslop Sumner. Sumner was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1780 and later attended Harvard College as the class of 1799. He practiced law and was active in local and state government. His most notable achievement was his involvement in the land planning and development of Noddles Island which became the neighborhood, East Boston.
Historical Notes17 Sumner Road was constructed in 1844 and acquired by Harvard in 1961. Its address has changed over the years and has been previously known as 15 Sumner Road and 15 Sumner Street. Sumner Street became Sumner Road in 1906.Related Projects