Currier House, Belmont

#18 among attractions in Belmont

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Currier House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses of Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in September 1970, it is named after Audrey Bruce Currier, a member of the Radcliffe College Class of 1956 who, along with her husband, was killed in a plane crash in 1967. The area was formerly used as housing for Radcliffe College, and as such the four towers of Currier House are named for distinguished alumnae of Radcliffe, including the author Barbara Tuchman. Along with Cabot House and Pforzheimer House, Currier is part of the former Radcliffe Quadrangle, known colloquially as simply "the Quad." ()

Coordinates: 42°22'54"N, 71°7'34"W

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Cambridge (Neighborhood Nine)Belmont United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Lizard Lounge, Memorial Hall, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

0.6 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
16 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...
~1800 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Lizard Lounge, Boston
9 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cambridge, part of the greater Boston area, Lizard Lounge is an intimate and eclectic venue that has become a staple in the local music and nightlife scene. This subterranean spot, located beneath the Cambridge Common restaurant, is known for...
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
19 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...
~600 ftW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Belmont
3 min walk • The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution, concentrating on astrophysical studies including galactic and extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, solar, earth and planetary sciences, theory and instrumentation, using observations...
0.8 miSE
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
21 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.
0.6 miSE
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
17 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.
0.6 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
16 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.
~1370 ftSE
Square
Edwin Abbot House, Belmont
7 min walk • The Edwin Abbot House, also known as the Zabriskie House, is an historic house at 27 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1889 to a design by Longfellow, Alden & Harlow, it is a prominent local example of residential Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
0.5 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
American Repertory Theater, Boston
13 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.
~1540 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Cooper–Frost–Austin House, Boston
8 min walk • The Cooper–Frost–Austin House is a historic Colonial American house, built in 1681. It is located at 21 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the oldest extant home in Cambridge and is owned and operated as a non-profit museum by Historic New England.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Lumen Eclipse, Boston
18 min walk • Lumen Eclipse is a public media arts gallery located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded to expand public awareness of local, national, and international artists.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Currier House?

Nearby attractions include Ash Street Historic District, Belmont (3 min walk), Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Boston (3 min walk), Sears Tower – Harvard Observatory, Belmont (3 min walk), Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Belmont (3 min walk).

How to get to Currier House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Currier House:

Train

Porter (15 min walk)

Metro

Porter • Lines: Red (16 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (17 min walk)

Bus

Harvard Square (18 min walk)
Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (19 min walk)