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Pforzheimer House - Holmes Hall

Address58, Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number520C
Alternate Names Daniel Henry Holmes Hall
Building Root Number 03303
Architect (Original)
Dedicated 1952
Building Acquired 1952
Constructed 1952
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after benefactors Carol K. Pforzheimer (1909-2010) and Carl H. Pforzheimer Jr. (1907-1996) as well as Daniel Henry Holmes (1816-1898), owner of a New Orleans department store and the father of Georgine Holmes Thomas who donated the majority of the funds for its construction.Historical NotesHolmes Hall was built in 1952, designed by Boston-are firm Maginnis and Walsh as a residence hall for Radcliffe College. Today it is part of Pforzheimer House, one of Harvard's twelve undergraduate residential communities.
Additional Information
“Radcliffe Breaks Ground for New Building Tuesday.” The Harvard Crimson, 24 Mar. 1951, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1951/3/24/radcliffe-breaks-ground-for-new-building/.
“Radcliffe Holds a Dedication of New Dormitory.” Cambridge Chronicle, 20 Nov. 1952, p. 19.
“Begin Construction of Dormitory for Radcliffe College.” Cambridge Chronicle, 29 Mar. 1951, p. 8.
“’Cliffe Seeks For $225,000 For New Hall.” The Harvard Crimson, 16 Mar. 1951, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1951/3/16/cliffe-seeks-for-225000-for-new/.
Records of North House, ca. 1966-May 10, 1995, Harvard University Archives call numbers HUD 3616.5059, HUD 3616.5036, HUD 3616.5000.
General information by and about North House, Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1615.2.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.
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