Harvard Yacht Club
Address45, Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02142
Site Number865
Alternate Names
Harvard Sailing Center,
Building Root Number
03865
Architect (Original)
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott
Constructed
1972
Building Acquired 1972
Building Acquired 1972
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function.Historical NotesThe Harvard Yacht Club is located on the Charles River Basin not far from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The building has a floating barge foundation, which was intended to allow the facility to be at a constant height above the water level, enabling easy access to the boats.Additional InformationScrogin, Sarah E. “4 Die as Helicopter Hits Sailing Pavilion.” The Harvard Crimson, 23 Feb. 1995, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1995/2/23/4-die-as-helicopter-hits-sailing/.
Nakada, Madeleine R. “Harvard Sailing Center Sinks into Charles River.” The Harvard Crimson, 9 Mar. 2018, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/3/9/sailing-center-sinks/.
Crane, Thomas S. “Sailors Will Revel This Spring In a Newly Built Boat House.” The Harvard Crimson, 18 Nov. 1971, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1971/11/18/sailors-will-revel-this-spring-in/.
“Yacht Club Boat House To Be Built Near M.I.T.” The Harvard Crimson, 20 Dec. 1963, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1963/12/20/yacht-club-boat-house-to-be/.