Quadrangle Athletic Facility
Address66, Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Alternate Address5, Bond Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number907
Alternate Names
Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center (QRAC),
Building Root Number
03370
Architect (Original)
Hoskins Scott Taylor & Partners, Inc.
Dedicated
1979
Constructed 1980
Building Acquired 1980
Constructed 1980
Building Acquired 1980
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function.Historical NotesThe Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center was designed by Hoskins Scott and Taylor of Boston and completed in 1980. Funding for the facility was provided from the Century Fund Drive, gifts and pledges, a single anonymous donation of $500,000 and a grant from the Kresge Foundation.Additional InformationHarvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
Radcliffe College Architectural Drawings, 1885-2006. (1885). Schlesinger Library call number RGXXXIII
Horner, Matina. Records of the President of Radcliffe College: Series 5, 1972-1989. Radcliffe College Archives MS RG II, Series 5. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01195.
Jablin, Burton F. “New Radcliffe Gym Opens Horner Leads Ceremony.” The Harvard Crimson, 26 Oct. 1979, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1979/10/26/new-radcliffe-gym-opens-horner-leads/.
Rogers, Joshua P. “Quad Gym Gets $75,000 Upgrade.” The Harvard Crimson, 2 Mar. 2004, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/3/2/quad-gym-gets-75000-upgrade-dean/.
Russell, Brenda A. “Athletic Complex on Observatory Hill Approaches Completion After Struggle.” The Harvard Crimson, 3 Oct. 1979, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1979/10/3/athletic-complex-on-observatory-hill-approaches/.
Schumer, Jessica E. “Quadlings Brace as QRAC Shuts Doors.” The Harvard Crimson, 24 Mar. 2005, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2005/3/24/quadlings-brace-as-qrac-shuts-doors/.