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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).
Eliot House. / 42.37022°N 71.12082°W / 42.37022; -71.12082. Eliot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. It is 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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Eliot House is one of the 12 residential colleges at Harvard, named after Charles Eliot, the president who introduced the elective system. Learn about its history, architecture, traditions, and faculty deans.
Eliot House is one of the twelve residential houses for upperclassmen on Harvard’s campus, named after Charles William Eliot, Harvard President from 1896-1909. It offers many special facilities, such as a library, a grille, an art studio, a movie theater, a dark room, and more.
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.”. Under Eliot, the longest-serving ...
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Andrea Wright. Eliot House Resident Dean. Assistant Dean of Harvard College. Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology.
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 ...
