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Weld Boat House

Address971, Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number861
Building Root Number 03915
Architect (Original) Peabody & Stearns
Constructed 1907
Building Acquired 1907
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after George Walker Weld (A.B. 1890), a founding member of the Boston Athletic Association, who provided the funds for building's construction.Historical NotesWeld Boat House was built in 1907, designed for Harvard by the Boston firm of Peabody and Stearns. It is the home of Harvard women's crew. The boat house was funded by a bequest of George Walker Weld (A.B. 1860)Additional Information
Weber, Paul J. Photographs of Harvard University Buildings and Grounds Taken by Paul J. Weber, Ca. 1929-1931 and 1939. Harvard University Archives call number HUV 2329
Weld Boathouse. “General Information by and about Weld Boathouse.” Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1876.2
Hahesy, Jefferson Eugene. “Photographs of Harvard University Campus and Buildings Taken by Jefferson and Mary Hahesy, circa 1950-1952.” Harvard University Archives call number HUM 204
Peabody and Stearns Collection of Architectural Drawings (1870-1917). Boston Public Library Special Collections.
Griffin, Arthur. Harvard 2. 1935. Web. 07 Jun 2017. .
Presentation Drawing of Weld Boat House, ca. 1988. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 697.3495.3 pf.
General Information by and About Weld Boathouse. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1876.2.
“New Weld Boathouse.” The Harvard Graduates’ Magazine, vol. 15, no. 57, Harvard Graduates’ Magazine Association, 1906, pp. 112-.
“New Weld Boat House.” Cambridge Chronicle, 9 Feb. 1907, p. 7.
“New Boat House for the Weld Boat Club.” Boston Journal, 18 Sept. 1906, p. 8.
“A New Weld Boathouse.” Boston Evening Transcript, 28 July 1906, p. 14.
“New Boathouse Will Cost $100,000.” Boston Globe, 14 Nov. 1906, p. 6.
“New Weld Boathouse Is Nearly Completed.” Boston Globe, 20 June 1907, p. 4.
Hsu, Carrie. “Harvard’s Century-Old Boathouses to Undergo Renovations.” The Harvard Crimson, 24 Mar. 2022, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/3/24/Newell-Weld-Renovation-Rowing-Team/.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.
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