Currier House - Entry Building
Address64, Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number500D
Building Root Number
03244
Architect (Original)
Harrison & Abramovitz
Constructed
1970
Building Acquired 1970
Dedicated 1970
Building Acquired 1970
Dedicated 1970
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Audrey Bruce Currier (1934-1967), Pittsburgh philanthropist and Radcliffe College graduate. The donation for the building, Radcliffe's fourth house, was given by Currier's mother, Ailsa Mellon Bruce.Historical NotesThe Currier House Entry Building opened in 1970 and was designed by the New York architecture firm Harrison and Abramovitz. Today it is part of Currier House, one of Harvard's twelve undergraduate residential communities.Additional InformationGeneral information by and about Currier House, Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1310.
Currier House (Cambridge, Mass.), Development Office call number LD2159.C87 A83 1972x.
“New Radcliffe Dorm Named for Alumna.” Cambridge Chronicle, 26 Sept. 1968, p. 11.
“Audrey Bruce Currier House.” Cambridge Chronicle, 19 Nov. 1970, p. 13.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.