Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston

Name: Harvard Lampoon Building
Address: 44 Bow Street, Boston, United States

#107 among attractions in Boston

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The Harvard Lampoon Building is a historic building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is best known as the home of The Harvard Lampoon, and for its unusual design. ()

Built: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'18"N, 71°7'2"W

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44 Bow StreetCambridge (Harvard Square)Boston United States

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Harvard Lampoon Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Memorial Hall, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Quincy House.

~1220 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~1710 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
9 min walk • Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an imposing High Victorian Gothic building honoring Harvard men's sacrifices in defense of the Union during the American Civil War‍—‌"a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the...
~360 ftNE
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
2 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~520 ftSE
Synagogue
Quincy House, Boston
3 min walk • Quincy House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University, located on Plympton Street between Harvard Yard and the Charles River.
~1070 ftNW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
6 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
~1350 ftNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
7 min walk • The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen.
~670 ftNE
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Houghton Library, Boston
4 min walk • Houghton Library, on the south side of Harvard Yard adjacent to Widener Library, is Harvard University's primary repository for rare books and manuscripts.
~510 ftN
Square, Colonial revival architecture
Porcellian Club, Boston
3 min walk • The Porcellian Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts", or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the Pig Club" was formally founded.
~730 ftN
Monuments and statues
Harvard Bixi, Boston
4 min walk • The Harvard Bixi is a 17-foot high, 27 ton Chinese marble stele with a turtle pedestal located at Harvard University, north of Boylston Hall and west of Widener Library in Harvard Yard, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
~460 ftE
Church, Spiritual
St. Paul Church, Boston
3 min walk • St. Paul Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located at 29 Mount Auburn Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the Archdiocese of Boston. As well as serving as the local parish church, it is the home of St. Paul's Choir School whose students serve as the choristers in the Choir of St.
~630 ftNE
Library
Lamont Library, Boston
4 min walk • Lamont Library, in the southeast corner of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, houses the Harvard College Library's primary undergraduate collection in humanities and social sciences.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harvard Lampoon Building?

Nearby attractions include Delphic Club, Boston (2 min walk), Hasty Pudding Club, Boston (2 min walk), St. Paul Church, Boston (3 min walk), Schoenhof's Foreign Books, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Harvard Lampoon Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harvard Lampoon Building:

Bus

Mt Auburn St @ DeWolfe St • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (3 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (6 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (21 min walk)

Train

Porter (30 min walk)