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136 Irving Street

Address136, Irving Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number879
Alternate Names The Sachs Estate, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Building Root Number N/A
Architect (Original) Kallmann McKinnell & Wood
Land Acquired 1948
Lease Started 1978
Constructed 1981
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its address.Historical NotesHarvard acquired the land and house at 136 Irving Street in 1948 and razed the existing building in 1955. The current structure was built in 1981 by Kallmann McKinnell & Wood, who received the Harleston Parker Award which is given annually by the Boston Society of Architects for "the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument, or structure within the limits of the City of Boston or of the Metropolitan Parks District."Additional Information
1982 winner of the Boston Society of Architects Harleston Parker Medal.