Palmer Dixon Courts
Address79, North Harvard Street, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02134
Site Number863
Building Root Number
03900
Architect (Original)
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott
Constructed
1964
Building Acquired 1964
Building Acquired 1964
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for William Palmer Dixon '25 (1902-1968), national squash champion and Harvard benefactor.Historical NotesPalmer Dixon was designed by Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott, and built in 1964 as an indoor tennis facility. The facility is located in the athletics area on Harvard's Allston campus, and currently houses Harvard Athletics' Strength and Conditioning program.Additional InformationHarvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
HBS Archives Photograph Collection: Buildings and Grounds, 1908-2006. (1908). Baker Business Library Historical Collections call number Arch P1
Trobe, Jonathan D. “University Discloses Plans For Indoor Tennis Courts.” The Harvard Crimson [Cambridge, MA], 25 Sept. 1962, www.thecrimson.com/article/1962/9/25/university-discloses-plans-for-indoor-tennis.
Davidson, Andrew S. “New Indoor Tennis, Track Facility Opens.” The Harvard Crimson, 7 Oct. 1977, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1977/10/7/new-indoor-tennis-track-facility-opens/.
“Indoor Tennis Courts Planned by Harvard.” Cambridge Chronicle, 27 Sept. 1962, p. 6.
“Indoor Tennis Plant Completed at Harvard.” Cambridge Chronicle, 4 June 1964, p. 16.
“Architects Named to Develop $17m Harvard Athletic Site.” Cambridge Chronicle, 2 Oct. 1975, p. 4.
“Harvard Has Unique Tennis Court.” The Washington Post, Times Herald, 1 Nov. 1963, p. B2.