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1. eliot.harvard.eduEliot House ~ Harvard University

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   The Harvard of Harvard Houses. Eliot House is one of twelve residential houses for upperclassmen at Harvard University and one of the seven original houses at the College. Opened in 1931, the house was named after Charles William Eliot, who served as president of the university for forty years (1869–1909).

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2. eliot.harvard.edu › history-eliotHistory of Eliot House | Eliot House ~ Harvard University

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   Named in honor of Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard from 1869 to 1909, Eliot House was opened in 1931 as one of the seven original houses at the College. It was commissioned by Charles Eliot's successor, Abbot Lawrence Lowell, as a part of his House Plan designed to 'revitalize education and revive egalitarianism at Harvard College."

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4. www.thecrimson.com › article › 2024/2/5Initial Planning Underway for Eliot House Renovations

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   Feb 5, 2024 · February 5, 2024. Initial planning for a renovation of Eliot House as part of Harvard’s House Renewal project began in January, according to a Saturday statement from Harvard spokesperson ...

5. news.harvard.edu › eliot-house-still-flourishingA look inside: Eliot House — Harvard Gazette

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   Sep 22, 2011 · Named in honor of Charles William Eliot, president of Harvard from 1869 to 1909, Eliot House was opened in 1931. It was one of the original seven Houses at the College following the plan by Eliot’s successor, Abbot Lawrence Lowell, to “revitalize education and revive egalitarianism at Harvard College.”.

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   John H. Finley Jr. July-August 2024. “Where else but Harvard would you find, in one room, the grandson of Matisse, the grandson of Joyce, and the great-great-grandson of God?”. John Finley’s offhand remark about an Eliot House suite to a New York Times reporter captured the magic of the House during his mastership.

7. content.news.harvard.edu › gazette › storyNext up for House renewal: Eliot - Harvard Gazette

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   May 30, 2024 · First opened in 1931, Eliot, named after former Harvard President Charles William Eliot, is one of the College’s seven original Houses. Beloved for its annual fête spring formal and fall charity ice skating show , Eliot boasts a tower room with a piano donated by Leonard Bernstein ’39, a woodshop, a photography darkroom, and a late-night grill nicknamed “The Inferno.”

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   Is Eliot House a Harvard House?

   • Eliot House is one of the twelve residential houses for upperclassmen at Harvard University and one of the seven original houses at the College. It was named after Charles William Eliot, who served as president of the university for forty years (1869–1909). Welcome home to Harvard's Eliot House.

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   Why was the Eliot House built?

   • Named in honor of Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard from 1869 to 1909, Eliot House was opened in 1931 as one of the seven original houses at the College. It was commissioned by Charles Eliot's successor, Abbot Lawrence Lowell, as a part of his House Plan designed to 'revitalize education and revive egalitarianism at Harvard College."

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   Why did Charles Eliot build the Harvard House?

   • It was commissioned by Charles Eliot's successor, Abbot Lawrence Lowell, as a part of his House Plan designed to 'revitalize education and revive egalitarianism at Harvard College." The House was built at a cost of $3 million from the benefaction of Edward Harkness (who also endowed the other six houses and the first colleges at Yale).

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   Is Eliot House a residential college?

   • Architecturally, Eliot House is an example of the typical residential college, modeled after the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge. It was designed by the prominent Boston architectural firm Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbot and is organized around three open courts: the Forecourt, the Great Court, and the Master's Court.

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   Where is Eliot House?

   • Eliot House is situated along the banks of the Charles River, at the intersection of Memorial Drive and John F. Kennedy Street (formerly Boylston Street), on a site that was previously occupied by an electric power plant (which must explain why Eliot House has never won the Green Cup for energy conservation!).

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   Does Eliot House have a co-master?

   • Eliot House is also associated with its sister colleges Jonathan Edwards College at Yale and Emmanuel College at Cambridge University. In its more than 90 years of existence, Eliot House has had only seven co-masters, now called Faculty Deans.

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   The Harvard of Harvard Houses. Eliot House is one of twelve residential houses for upperclassmen at Harvard University and one of the seven original houses at the College. Opened in 1931, the house was named after Charles William Eliot, who served as president of the university for forty years (1869–1909). Welcome home.