Allston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Harvard Stadium

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

1. The Harvard Stadium Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1903 as the Twenty Fifth Anniversary gift of
The Class of 1879 Supplemented by funds of the Harvard Athletic Association

The first massive structure of reinforced concrete in the world
The first large permanent arena for American College Athletics designed by members of the faculty of Engineering in conformity with classical tradition and constructed under the general direction of
Ira Nelson Hollis - A. M. (Hon)
Professor of Engineering
The plans were drawn on Soldiers Field under the direction of
Lewis Jerome Johnson - A.B. 1887 C.E.1888
Professor of Civil Engineering

Joseph Ruggles Worcester - A.B. 1882 Consulting Engineer Charles Follen McKim - A.M.(Hon) and George Bruno DeGersdorff A.B. 1888 Consulting Architects
This tablet was erected by
The Harvard Engineering Society
On November 4, 1953-the Fiftieth Anniversary of the dedication of the stadium

Erected 1953 by The Harvard Engineering Socoiety.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 42° 22.006′ N, 71° 7.536′ W.

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Marker is in Allston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of North Harvard Street and Gordon Road, on the left when traveling north on North Harvard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 North Harvard Street, Allston MA 02134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically 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,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Dudley (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Founding of Newtowne / Newtowne and Cambridge (approx. half a mile away); Here Stood the Original Meeting House... (approx. half a mile away); Prof. John Winthrop (approx. half a mile away); Harriet A. Jacobs (approx. half a mile away); Judge Samuel Danforth (approx. half a mile away); Harvard Student Agencies (approx.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

2. The Harvard Stadium Marker

half a mile away); Near this spot… (approx. 0.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Harvard Stadium (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Harvard Stadium is a U-shaped college football stadium in the northeast United States, located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned and operated by Harvard University and is home to the Harvard Crimson football program. In its current form, Harvard Stadium seats just over 25,000 spectators.

(Submitted on June 29, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Harvard Stadium Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

3. Harvard Stadium Field

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.