Shaler Lane Complex
Address1, Shaler Lane, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number592
Building Root Number
06099
Architect (Original)
Kilham, Hopkins & Greeley
Constructed
1927
Building Acquired 1963
Building Acquired 1963
StatusActive
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Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1841-1906), a Harvard paleontologist and geologist who served as dean of Harvard's Lawrence Scientific School from 1891.Historical NotesThe Shaler Lane Apartment complex contains 51 student apartments. It was once used for graduate students who were married.Additional Information
Kilham, Walter Harrington. Group Housing. [Shaler Lane, Cambridge], 1927. Loeb Design Library VF NAC 3643.
General Information by and about the Shaler Lane Apartments. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1786.2.
“Shaler Lane Houses for the Harvard Housing Trust.” American Architect, vol. 131, Jan. 1927.
“Shaler Lane Homes Nearing Completion.” Cambridge Tribune, 27 Aug. 1927, p. 3.
“Harvard Housing Trust Authorizes Architects to Construct New Group of Three Buildings.” The Harvard Crimson, 30 Jan. 1928, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1928/1/30/harvard-housing-trust-authorizes-architects-to/.
“Harvard Housing Trust Will Erect 25 Houses for Married Graduate Students.” The Harvard Crimson, 8 May 1926, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1926/5/8/harvard-housing-trust-will-erect-25/.
“Harvard Housing Trust to Build Group of Houses.” Cambridge Chronicle, 15 May 1926, p. 11.
“Housing Trust Provides for Graduate Students.” Cambridge Chronicle, 7 Aug. 1926, p. 12.
“Houses Ready Soon for Married Students.” Cambridge Tribune, 11 Sept. 1926, p. 4.
Kilham, Walter Harrington. Group Housing. [Shaler Lane, Cambridge]. Our Boston, 1927.
