Mid-Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hollis Hall
Photographed by Michael Casale, August 26, 2017
1. Hollis Hall Marker
Built by the Province of The Massachusetts Bay in New England, in 1763
Named in honor of Thomas Hollis of London, Merchant, and other members of the same family, constant and generous benefactors of Harvard College from 1719 to 1804
Used as Barracks by Colonial Troops in 1775-76
Erected by Harvard Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 42° 22.494′ N, 71° 7.069′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Mid-Cambridge. It can be reached from Massachusetts Avenue. The marker is affixed to the side of Hollis Hall on the grounds of Harvard University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Kirkland St, Cambridge MA 02138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Massachusetts Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); John Harvard (within shouting distance of this marker); University Hall / John Harvard (within shouting distance of this marker); Holworthy Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Burying Ground (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baptism of John Harvard (about 400 feet away); Original Memorial Church Bell (about 400 feet away); Indian College (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Regarding Hollis Hall. Nearby Massachusetts Hall (built in 1720) was also used as barracks by Continental troops in the winter of 1775-76, during the British military occupation of Boston.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2021
2. Hollis Hall and Marker
Photographed by Michael Casale, August 26, 2017
3. Hollis Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 4, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
