Newell Boat House
Address801, Soldiers Field Road, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02134
Site Number856
Building Root Number
03891
Architect (Original)
Peabody & Stearns
Dedicated
11/23/1900
Constructed 1900
Building Acquired 1900
Constructed 1900
Building Acquired 1900
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after the Newell Boat Club. The boat club was named after Marshall Newell (A.B. 1894)
.Historical NotesNewell Boat House was opened in 1900. It replaced the original building that was built in 1899 and then was destroyed by a fire. It was designed by the Boston architecture firm of Peabody and Stearns and was a gift of the Harvard Club of New York.Additional Information
Bert Haines Memorial Room
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