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The Harvard Club

Landmark of New York

 
 
The Harvard Club Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 23, 2017
1. The Harvard Club Marker
Inscription.
This building was designed by McKim, Mead & White in an architectural style employed in the late nineteenth century at Harvard. its exterior is Harvard brick laid in Flemish bond with trim of Indiana limestone. The clubhouse, opened in 1894, was extended to 45th Street in 1905 and further enlarged in 1915.

Plaque erected 1959 by the New York Community Trust

 
Erected 1959 by New York Community Trust.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
 
Location. 40° 45.332′ N, 73° 58.888′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown South. It is on West 44th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Penn Club of New York (a few steps from this marker); New York Yacht Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Literary Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Engine Company 65 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Algonquin Hotel (about 300 feet away); 1100 Avenue of the Americas (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Also see . . .  The Ever-Growing Harvard Club - 27 West 44th Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
The Harvard Club image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 23, 2017
2. The Harvard Club
The marker is to the left of the entrance.
New York Times article, August 26, 2012 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 26, 2012
3. New York Times article, August 26, 2012
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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