Sebastian S. Kresge Building
Address677, Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, United States of America, 02115
Site Number729
Alternate Names
Kresge Building,
Ed. Facility #3
Building Root Number
02790
Architect (Original)
William Henry Kessler and Associates
Building Acquired
1970
Constructed 1970
Constructed 1970
StatusActive
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Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Sebastian S. Kresge (1867-1966), pioneering retailer who established the S.S. Kresge Foundation which funded the building's construction.Historical NotesThe Kresge Building was designed for the Harvard School of Public Health by Detroit-area architect William Henry Kessler and opened in 1970. Prior to the Kresge Building the site had at one time been occupied by the Collis P. Huntington Hospital for Cancer Research constructed in 1912 and designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.Additional Information
Harvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
“Health School Closes Building Due to Federal Funding Cuts.” The Harvard Crimson, 22 Feb. 1973, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1973/2/22/health-school-closes-building-due-to/.
“Work Begins on $7.2 Million, 11-Floor Addition to Medical School Laboratory.” The Harvard Crimson, 28 July 1967, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1967/7/28/work-begins-on-72-million-11-floor/.