Malkin Athletic Center
Address39, Holyoke Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Alternate Address45, Winthrop Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number855
Alternate Names
The MAC,
Indoor Athletic Building (IAB)
Building Root Number
03875
Architect (Original)
Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbott
Constructed
1930
Building Acquired 1930
Building Acquired 1930
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Peter L. Malkin (1955), New York real estate investor and Harvard benefactor who donated funds for the renovation in 1986. Prior to the donation, the site was known as the Indoor Athletic Building.Historical NotesMalkin Athletic Center was designed for Harvard by Boston-based Coolidge Shepley Bulfinch and Abbott, who also designed many of the surrounding buildings for the Harvard undergraduate house system. The building was completed in 1930, and construction was funded by a combination of funds from Alumni and Harvard Athletic Association funds.Additional InformationHarvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
Indoor Athletic Building. “General Information by and about the Indoor Athletic Building.” Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1462
Malkin Athletic Center. “General Information by and about the Malkin Athletic Center.” Harvard University Archvies call number HUB 1547.2
Lowell, et al. “Records of the President of Harvard University, Abbott Lawrence Lowell, 1909-1933.” Harvard University Archives call number UAI.5.160
Dedication of the Malkin Athletic Center March, 1986. Videocassette. Harvard University Archives HUB 1547.1; HUB 1547.2.
Two Copies of the Audio Recording at the Malkin Athletic Center, 2-8-1986. Rec. 8 Feb. 1986. Harvard University Archives unprocessed accession 10749.
“MAC Renovations to Begin in June.” Harvard Gazette, Mar. 2004, https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2004/03/mac-renovations-to-begin-in-june/.
“MAC Renovations, Finally.” The Harvard Crimson, 15 Mar 2004, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/3/15/mac-renovations-finally-for-years-harvard/.
O’Brien, Rebecca D. “MAC To Double Student Space in Summer Face Lift.” The Harvard Crimson, 8 Mar. 2004, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/3/8/mac-to-double-student-space-in/.
“Harvard’s New Athletic Building Ready March 19.” Cambridge Chronicle, 7 Feb. 1930.
“Plans Are Ready for New Harvard Athletic Building.” Cambridge Chronicle, 25 Jan. 1929, p. 4.
“Final Plans for Harvard’s New $1,000,000 Gymnasium Announced.” Cambridge Tribune, 26 Jan. 1929, p. 1.
“The Plans for Harvard Athletic Plant Changed.” Cambridge Tribune, 20 Oct. 1928, p. 6.
“Work on $1,000,000 Indoor Athletic Plant at Harvard to Be Started Soon: Three-Story Structure, to Be Located Behind Present Freshman Group of Buildings, Will Contain Fine Swiming Pool and Long-Needed Facilities For Many Other Branches of Sport.” Daily Boston Globe, 25 Jan. 1929, p. 31.
“Three Floors of Harvard Athletic Plant to Arise: Harvard Authorities Have Decided to Start Building on $1,000,000 Structure--$300,000 Still Needed For Fourth Floor.” Daily Boston Globe, 21 Dec. 1928, p. 28.
“Harvard’s New Gym Will Aid Two Sports: Swimming and Basket-Ball Teams to Benefit Greatly When New Plant Is Completed.” Daily Boston Globe, 2 Jan. 1930, p. 29.
“Plans Announced for New Gymnasium: Harvard Will Start Work Soon on Its $1,000,000 Building.” The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 1929, p. 4.
“$100,000 Gift Toward Harvard Swimming Pool: "Alumnus Aquaticus" Anonymous Donor--Plans for New Athletic Plant of Which the Pool Is a Part.” Daily Boston Globe, 27 Jan. 1928, p. 24.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.
