Lamont Library, Boston

Name: Lamont Library
Address: 11 Quincy Street, Boston, United States

#305 among attractions in Boston

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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. It was the first library in the United States specifically planned to serve undergraduates. Women were admitted beginning in 1967. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'22"N, 71°6'56"W

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11 Quincy StreetCambridge (Mid-Cambridge)Boston United States

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Lamont Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Harvard Art Museums, Memorial Hall, Harvard Lampoon Building.

~1330 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
7 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...
~680 ftNE
Diverse European and American works
Harvard Art Museums, Boston
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cambridge, a stone's throw away from the bustling city of Boston, the Harvard Art Museums stand as a pinnacle of artistic and cultural exploration. This renowned institution is not just one, but a consortium of three museums: the Fogg Museum...
~1160 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
6 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...
~630 ftSW
Forts and castles
Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston
4 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.
~290 ftSW
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.
~720 ftS
Synagogue
Quincy House, Boston
4 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.
~1280 ftW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
7 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.
~1640 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
8 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.
~580 ftNE
Church, Spiritual
Memorial Church of Harvard University, Boston
3 min walk • The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a building on the campus of Harvard University.
~190 ftNW
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Houghton Library, Boston
1 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.
~630 ftW
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lamont Library?

Nearby attractions include Houghton Library, Boston (1 min walk), Dana-Palmer House, Boston (2 min walk), President's House, Boston (2 min walk), Harvard Union, Boston (2 min walk).

How to get to Lamont Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lamont Library:

Bus

Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (4 min walk)
Mt Auburn St @ DeWolfe St • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)

Metro

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

Train

Porter (28 min walk)