The Harvard Coop, Boston

Name: The Harvard Coop
Address: 1400 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, 02138-3807, United States
Telephone: +1 617-499-2000

#163 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

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. Additionally, the Harvard Library is the largest private library system and largest academic library in the world. Its collection holds nearly 20 million volumes, 400 million manuscripts, 10 million photographs, and one million maps. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1638 (386 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'25"N, 71°7'12"W

Address

1400 Massachusetts AveCambridge (Harvard Square)Boston 02138-3807 United States

Contact

+1 617-499-2000

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Day trips

The Harvard Coop – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Brattle Theatre, General MacArthur Square, Holden Chapel.

~230 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
2 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...
~380 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
2 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.
~550 ftNE
Square
General MacArthur Square, Boston
3 min walk • General MacArthur Square is a 0.2-acre, V-shaped park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, owned by the city. The city's first 24-hour, freestanding public toilet was installed in the park in 2015.
~820 ftNE
Church
Holden Chapel, Boston
4 min walk • Holden Chapel is a small building in Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University. Completed in 1744, it is the third oldest building at Harvard and one of the oldest college buildings in America.
~610 ftN
Church, Georgian architecture, Baroque architecture
Christ Church, Boston
3 min walk • Christ Church, at Zero Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Built in 1760–61, it was designated a National Historic Landmark as one of the few buildings unambiguously attributable to Peter Harrison, the first formally trained architect to work in the British colonies.
~570 ftNE
Square
Massachusetts Hall, Boston
3 min walk • Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
~670 ftE
Square, Colonial revival architecture
Porcellian Club, Boston
4 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.
~410 ftNE
Church
First Parish in Cambridge, Boston
2 min walk • First Parish in Cambridge is a Unitarian Universalist church, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a Welcoming Congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
~850 ftE
Monuments and statues
Harvard Bixi, Boston
5 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.
~890 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
5 min walk • The American Repertory Theater is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.
~950 ftSW
Memorial
Harvard Institute of Politics, Boston
5 min walk • The Harvard Institute of Politics is an institute of the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University that was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, as well as to inspire Harvard undergraduates to consider careers in politics and public service.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Harvard Coop open?

The Harvard Coop is open:

Monday 9 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 9 pm
Thursday 9 am - 9 pm
Friday 9 am - 9 pm
Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
Sunday 10 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Harvard Coop?

Nearby attractions include Lumen Eclipse, Boston (2 min walk), Harvard Square, Boston (2 min walk), Brattle Hall, Boston (2 min walk), William Brattle House, Boston (2 min walk).

How to get to The Harvard Coop by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Harvard Coop:

Bus

Harvard Square (2 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (4 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (2 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (26 min walk)

Train

Porter (26 min walk)