Harvard Square in Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Holworthy Hall
Photographed by R.J. OHara, July 3, 2025
1. Holworthy Hall Marker
Hall
Built with the proceeds
of a state lottery
1812
Named
in honor of
an English merchant
Sir Matthew Holworthy
who in 1681 gave £1000
the largest gift
received by
Harvard College
during the
seventeenth century
Erected by Harvard University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 42° 22.53′ N, 71° 7.045′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Harvard Square. It can be reached from Broadway east of Cambridge Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge MA 02138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, 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, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hollis Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Memorial Church Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baptism of John Harvard (about 300 feet away); John Harvard (about 400 feet away); University Hall / John Harvard (about 400 feet away); Massachusetts Hall (about 400 feet away); Headquarters of General Ward (about 500 feet away); Old Burying Ground (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
More about this marker. Located at the southwest end of Holworthy Hall, near the northwest corner of Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus.
Photographed by R.J. OHara, July 3, 2025
2. Holworthy Hall Marker
The white building in the left distance is Harvard Law School's Littauer Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by R.J. OHara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2025, by R.J. OHara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
