University Museum, Harvard U

  • 24 Oxford St: Geological Museum
  • 26 Oxford St: Museum of Comparative Zoology
  • 11 Divinity Avenue: Peabody Museum

  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1859/00/00 Louis Agassiz Work Museum of Comparative Zoology is established by an act of law the Commonwealth of Massachusetts primarily through the efforts of Louis Agassiz.
1865/00/00 Greenough and Snell Architect First section of the University Museum is built to house comparative zoology, designed by a collaboration between Henry Greenough and George Snell.
1871/00/00 Greenough and Snell Architect University Museum at Harvard enlarged in a plain and clean-cut, factory-like design.
1875/00/00 Peabody Museum is built.
1891/00/00 Geological Museum is built, now 24 Oxford St.

Data »

Particulars for University Museum, Harvard U:
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Education
Criteria Historic Event
Art Movement Italian Renaissance Revival
Museum Type Museum
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Architectural Style Renaissance Revival
Area of Significance Science



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 86002081
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Greenough and Snell; et al.
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Other
Attribute: Italian Renaissance
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Education, Science
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1859
Associated People: Agassiz,Louis,et al.
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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