Dunster House, Boston

Name: Dunster House
Address: 945 Memorial Dr, Boston, 02138, United States

#196 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Dunster House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. Built in 1930, it is one of the first two dormitories at Harvard University constructed under President Abbott Lawrence Lowell's House Plan and one of the seven Houses given to Harvard by Edward Harkness. In the early days, room rents varied based on the floor and the size of the room. Dunster was unique among Harvard dormitories for its sixth-story walk-up; these rooms were originally rented by poorer students, such as Norman Mailer. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'6"N, 71°6'58"W

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945 Memorial DrCambridge (Riverside)Boston 02138 United States

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Day trips

Dunster House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harvard Lampoon Building, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Quincy House, The Harvard Coop.

~1210 ftN
Forts and castles
Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston
6 min walk • 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.
~1470 ftN
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
8 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.
~880 ftN
Synagogue
Quincy House, Boston
5 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.
0.4 miNW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
11 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.
0.5 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
12 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.
~570 ftW
Bridge
John W. Weeks Bridge, Boston
3 min walk • The John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge, usually called the Weeks Footbridge, is a pedestrian bridge over the Charles River, located four miles northwest of downtown Boston in the Harvard University campus.
~1940 ftE
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
10 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
~1740 ftN
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Houghton Library, Boston
9 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.
~1720 ftN
Square, Colonial revival architecture
Porcellian Club, Boston
9 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.
~1030 ftN
Church, Spiritual
St. Paul Church, Boston
5 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.
~1590 ftN
Library
Lamont Library, Boston
8 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 Dunster House?

Nearby attractions include John W. Weeks Bridge, Boston (3 min walk), Harvard Houses Historic District, Boston (4 min walk), Hiram Sands House, Boston (5 min walk), Quincy House, Boston (5 min walk).

How to get to Dunster House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dunster House:

Bus

Mt Auburn St @ Putnam Ave • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (9 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (11 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (17 min walk)

Light rail

Babcock Street • Lines: B (30 min walk)
Packards Corner • Lines: B (32 min walk)