Quincy House, Boston

Name: Quincy House
Address: 30 Dunster St, Boston, United States
Telephone: +1 617-495-1573

#136 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Quincy House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University, located on Plympton Street between Harvard Yard and the Charles River. The second largest of the twelve undergraduate houses, Quincy House was named after Josiah Quincy III, president of Harvard from 1829 to 1845. Quincy House's official counterpart at Yale University is Branford College. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'15"N, 71°6'56"W

Address

30 Dunster StCambridge (Riverside)Boston United States

Contact

+1 617-495-1573

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

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Memorial Hall, Harvard Lampoon Building, Grolier Poetry Bookshop.

~1720 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
9 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...
~1880 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
10 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...
~520 ftNW
Forts and castles
Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston
3 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.
~630 ftN
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
4 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.
~1580 ftNW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
8 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.
~1870 ftNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
10 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.
~880 ftS
Tower
Dunster House, Boston
5 min walk • 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.
~1210 ftN
Church, Spiritual
Memorial Church of Harvard University, Boston
6 min walk • The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a building on the campus of Harvard University.
~1080 ftSW
Bridge
John W. Weeks Bridge, Boston
6 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.
0.4 miSE
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.
~870 ftN
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Houghton Library, Boston
5 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Quincy House?

Nearby attractions include St. Paul Church, Boston (1 min walk), Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston (3 min walk), Old Cambridge Baptist Church, Boston (3 min walk), Harvard Union, Boston (4 min walk).

How to get to Quincy House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Quincy House:

Bus

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

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (8 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (19 min walk)