National Historic Landmark · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1966
Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressHarvard University Yard, Cambridge, MA
CountyMiddlesex County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forEducation, Exploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000769
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressHarvard University Yard, Cambridge, MA
Coordinates42.3744° N, 71.1189° W · Directions ↗
Also in Cambridge211 listed places in Cambridge → · walking tours →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University?

Harvard University Yard, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000769. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.