Currier House - Daniels Hall
Address64, Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Previous Address57, Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number500C
Building Root Number
03243
Architect (Original)
Harrison & Abramovitz
Land Acquired
1939
Constructed 1966
Building Acquired 1966
Dedicated 1966
Dedicated 1970
Constructed 1966
Building Acquired 1966
Dedicated 1966
Dedicated 1970
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Radcliffe alumna Audrey Bruce Currier (A.B. 1956) and Mabel Daniels (1878-1971), composer, conductor and Radcliffe College graduate. The donation for the building, Radcliffe's fourth house, was given by Currier's mother, Ailsa Mellon Bruce.Historical NotesDaniels Hall opened in 1966 as a residence hall for Radcliffe College. It was designed by the New York architecture firm Harrison and Abramovitz. Today it is part of Currier House, one of Harvard's twelve undergraduate residential communities.Additional Information
“Radcliffe Dedicates Daniels Hall Today.” Cambridge Chronicle, 17 Nov. 1966, p. 12.
“Audrey Bruce Currier House.” Cambridge Chronicle, 19 Nov. 1970, p. 13.
“Library, New House Named by Radcliffe.” Cambridge Chronicle, 17 June 1965, p. 7.
“New Radcliffe Dorm Named for Alumna.” Cambridge Chronicle, 26 Sept. 1968, p. 11.
Currier House (Cambridge, Mass.), Development Office call number LD2159.C87 A83 1972x.
General information by and about Currier House, Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1310.
