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Quincy House Library

Address58, Plympton Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number969D
Building Root Number 03313
Architect (Original)
Building Acquired 1958
Constructed 1958
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Josiah Quincy III (1772-1864), who was President of Harvard from 1829 to 1845, and also after its function.Historical NotesQuincy House Library, known as the Qube to house residents, was built in 1958 at the same time as the new residence hall. The library connects to the dorm by a second floor bridge.
Additional Information
General information by and about Quincy House. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1724.2.
"New dormitory designs: [a new kind of residence hall for students of Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.]" Magazine of Cambridge, vol. 18:1 Nov. 1957, pp. 20-23.
Harvard University. Quincy House (blueprints) 1958. Loeb Design Library call number PN 9.136 CC.
Carr, Wendell Robert. Quincy House: Its Art and Architecture. Compiled for the Tenth Anniversary of the House. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1724.7.
Records of Quincy House, 1967, Harvard University Archives call numbers UAV 721.380, UAV 721.367.
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