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Hurlbut Hall
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Hurlbut Hall

Address391, Harvard Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number937
Alternate Names Union Dorms, Devon Court, Ware Court
Building Root Number 03360
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1914
Building Acquired 1946
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Byron Satterlee Hurlbut (1865-1929), dean of Harvard College from 1902 to 1916.Historical NotesHurlbut Hall was built as a private apartment building called Devon Court in 1914, designed by Newhall and Blevins of Boston. The building has been owned by Harvard since 1946, and is used as a dormitory for first year students.
Additional Information
“Harvard to Use Apartment Homes to Ease Crowding.” Daily Boston Globe, 24 June 1955, p. 10.
“Devon Court Opens.” Cambridge Tribune, 19 Sept. 1914, p. 8.
“Devon Court.” Cambridge Chronicle, 19 Sept. 1914, p. 4.
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