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33 Elmwood Avenue - President's House
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33 Elmwood Avenue - President's House

Address33, Elmwood Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number363
Alternate Names President's House, Oliver-Gerry-Lowell House, James Russell Lowell House
Building Root Number 06009
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1767
Building Acquired 1962
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address and function.Historical NotesElmwood was built in 1767 for Thomas Oliver, who was to serve briefly as lieutenant governor of colonial Massachusetts. James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891, poet, was born here and lived here most of his life. Harvard has owned the property since 1962, and it is used as a residence by the Harvard President. The building and its surroundings have been designated a National Historic Landmark District by the U.S. Department of Interior.
Additional Information
Views of Elmwood, Original Photographs: One Exterior Front View of Elmwood, the Other of James Russell Lowell's Study. Houghton Library call number *43-2240.
General Information by and about Elmwood. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1360.2.
Graff, Garrett M. and Miller, Andrew J. “33 Elmwood.” The Harvard Crimson, 14 Oct. 2001, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2001/10/14/33-elmwood-soon-after-assuming-office/.
Harvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. National Register Information System ID: 66000364
2003 winner of the William D. Smith Award from the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.
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