National Register of Historic Places

Ware Hall

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
June 29, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000835

About this property

Ware Hall is an historic residential apartment building at 383 Harvard Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designed by local architect George Fogerty and built in 1893. Fogerty was also the architect of Claverly Hall, a similar building, on Mount Auburn Street. This five story brick Classical Revival building is a rare example of an apartment house built in Mid Cambridge that was designed to cater to Harvard University students. Apartment blocks of this quality were generally built closer to the Harvard campus, so this one stands out when compared to other apartment house in its immediate surroundings. Ware Hall was viewed as one of the most luxurious lodging options for Harvard students at the time of its construction, and some saw it in terms of changing student preferences. As one newspaper wrote, "It will not do to tell the freshmen of today that a ramshackle room that he is shown was once occupied by Daniel Webster or Thomas Jefferson." The foundation was in granite, the first story is of light Scotch brick, and the belts on the first and fourth stories are Indiana limestone. At the time of its construction, it was the first dormitory to include a passenger elevator. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

383 Harvard St.
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.37201, -71.11299

Categories

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Sources

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When was Ware Hall listed on the National Register?

Ware Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Ware Hall?

Ware Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ware Hall?

The period of significance for Ware Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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