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The Class of 1959 Chapel

The Class of 1959 Chapel is a non-denominational chapel located on the campus of Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. It was designed by Moshe Safdie in 1992, as part of a master plan to complement the existing 1927 campus architecture by McKim, Mead and White that would allow for Business School to expand along the Charles River. It was funded by a gift from alumni from the Class of 1959. It was engineered by Weidlinger Associates and built by Richard White Sons, Inc. for a cost of approximately $2.5 million. Structure The chapel consists of an 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) concrete cylinder surfaced with a layer of patinaed bronze. On one side of the cylinder is a pyramidal glass greenhouse that houses a below-ground koi pond decorated with live plants, a small waterfall, and concrete blocks that serve as stepping stones. Outside the chapel is a rectangular marble tower containing a two-story steel pole and a large bronze ball. The tower is a functioning clock; as the ball moves up and down the pole, lines on the tower indicate the time of day. The timepiece was designed by Karl Schlamminger. Interior The chapel itself occupies nearly all of the ground floor of the building and is accessed through a tall metal door from the greenhouse. The interior is a two-story stone cylinder with several semi-circular concrete constructions scalloping the walls. At the top of the cylinder are thin windows with several long prisms designed by the artist Charles Ross that create raking light and occasionally rainbows across the austere concrete interior. Usage The furnishings are simple and consist primarily of rows of wooden chairs, which seat approximately 100 people, a spare concrete altar, a piano, and a harpsichord. The acoustics of the chapel are very crisp for a room made almost entirely of concrete. The chapel is used by the Harvard Business School community for non-denominational services, private celebrations, and concerts. Gallery References External links Official website Safdie Architects profile Richard White Sons profile
The Dunvegan

The Dunvegan is an historic apartment building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built in 1898 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. According to a promotional booklet published in 1899, its name is derived from that of Scotland's Dunvegan Castle, whose coat of arms is worked into the apartment's stained glass windows. It was constructed 25 feet from its adjoining apartment block, The Montrose, with which it connects via an underground passage. Both buildings are of the same height and similar size (six stories, with a frontage of eighty-five feet), built of the same materials, and with a similar architectural appearance, although the Montrose's floorplan is roughly rectangular but the Dunvegan's is triangular. The Dunvegan's vestibules, front hall, and stairway are finished in Siena marble, mahogany, and mosaic floors. Each of its twelve suites originally consisted of ten rooms and a bath, as follows: parlor, reception room, library, dining room, four bedrooms, kitchen and servant's room, bathroom, servant's water closet, and butler's pantry. The building also contained twelve bachelor suites of two rooms and a bath apiece. When constructed, the building was wired for doorbells and electric lights, and piped for gas and hot and cold running water. Heating was provided by low-pressure steam. In the 1930s the buildings were reworked into one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. The buildings are now served by Best Choice Apartments Shortill Realty. The firm is located on the first floor of the Montrose Building. The buildings have been well cared for and many original details remain. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
The Dutch House

The Dutch House ist heute ein Wohnhaus in Brookline im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Es wurde 1893 anlässlich der World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago von der Schokoladenfabrik Van Houten errichtet und nach dem Ende der Ausstellung an seinen heutigen Standort versetzt. 1986 wurde es in das National Register of Historic Places eingetragen. Geschichte Das Haus wurde 1893 in den Niederlanden und in Belgien konstruiert und in Chicago als Ausstellungsgebäude für die Produkte der Schokoladenfabrik errichtet. Es handelt sich um eine direkte Kopie des 1591 errichteten Rathauses der niederländischen Stadt Franeker, weshalb das Bauwerk heute als das beste Beispiel der niederländischen Neorenaissance in den Vereinigten Staaten gilt. Dem in Brookline lebenden Charles Brooks Appleton gefiel das Gebäude bei seinem Besuch der Weltausstellung so sehr, dass er es nach dem Ende der Ausstellung ersteigerte, abreißen und an seinem heutigen Standort wieder aufbauen ließ. Das Gebäude ist vier Stockwerke hoch, wobei die oberen beiden Etagen bereits innerhalb des hochgezogenen Mansarddachs liegen, auf dem sich eine Kuppel und ein Glockenturm befinden. Die Fenster verfügen über insgesamt mehr als 12.000 einzelne Scheiben aus grünem Bleiglas, deren Oberfläche sich auf fast 93 m² summiert. Die aus Ziegelsteinen errichteten Außenwände wurden teilweise mit Zement bedeckt, dem ein steinartiges Aussehen gegeben wurde. Die Türen und andere Holzelemente wurden in Hindeloopen gefertigt, wobei der Haupteingang die Eingangstür des Waisenhauses in Enkhuizen zum Vorbild hat. Im ehemaligen Speisezimmer sind die Wände mit originalen, über 300 Jahre alten blauen und weißen Delfter Keramiken verziert, die Geschichten aus der Bibel zeigen. Siehe auch Liste der Einträge im National Register of Historic Places in Brookline (Massachusetts) Literatur National Register of Historic Places Inventory Form. (PDF; 8,1 MB) Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, 1980, abgerufen am 25. April 2017 (englisch, erreichbar über den „NR“-Button). Einzelnachweise
The Dutch House (Brookline, Massachusetts)

The Dutch House is a historic multi-unit residential building at 20 Netherlands Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. This four-story brick building was originally built as an exhibition hall at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, where it served as the Dutch Cocoa House. It is a close copy of the Franeker City Hall in Franeker, Netherlands. The door frame, embellished with stone animals, is a replica of the Enkhuizen Orphanage. The building's interior is highly ornate, with massive ceiling beams and Flemish wooden panels. The original dining room included classic blue and white Delftware tiles, some more than 300 years old. The exterior has a high mansard roof that extends over two floors, and has stepped gables. The windows include more than 12,000 individual lights of leaded green glass. The building was erected at the World's Fair by the Van Houten Cocoa Company, and was one of the few privately built fair buildings to win a medal. After the fair ended, the building was purchased by Brookline resident Charles Brooks Appleton, who had seen it there. The building was dismantled brick by brick and reconstructed at its present location, although some of its brickwork was covered by cement in imitation of stonework. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Netherlands Road was named in honor of the house. Because it was built by the Netherlands and is a copy of a Dutch building, it is considered one of the finest examples of Dutch High Renaissance styling in the nation. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts References Further reading Federal Writers' Project. The WPA Guide to Massachusetts. (reprint of the 1937 edition, with a new introduction by Jane Holtz Kay. New York: Pantheon Books, 1983.
The Grandview

The Grandview is a historic apartment hotel at 82 Munroe Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. This type of building was not uncommon in the city at the time of its 1896 construction. This building affords commanding views of the Boston area from its site near the top of Prospect Hill, and has well-preserved Colonial Revival styling. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Description and history The Grandview is located near the summit of Prospect Hill, a hill overlooking the city of Boston that was of military importance during the American Revolutionary War. It stands immediately west of Prospect Hill Park, on the south side of Munroe Street. It is a 3+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a truncated hip roof and clapboard siding. A central full-height gable-roofed pavilion projects from the center of the north-facing facade, with a two-story porch projecting further. The fully pedimented gable is decorated with modillions and dentil moulding, the latter of which is also found at the roof line. The porch is flanked by two-story projecting bays, and there are gable-roof dormers projecting from the roof on several sides. The rear of the building has full-width porches on all three levels. Most of the building's windows have been modernized, with three-pane sliding windows typical. The Grandview was built in 1896 by Elbridge Park, a city alderman, and was one of 45 "apartment hotels" listed in the city directory in 1900. These types of transient apartment houses were built in the city near ready access to public transportation, and catered to commuters working in Boston. This particularly fine example has retained much of its Colonial Revival ornamentation. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerville, Massachusetts References
The Graves (Massachusetts)

The Graves ist eine Insel im Boston Harbor. Sie liegt 11 mi (17,7 km) vom Bostoner Stadtzentrum entfernt auf dem Gebiet des Bundesstaats Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. The Graves verfügt über eine Fläche von ca. 1,8 Acres (0,7 ha), wird von der Küstenwache der Vereinigten Staaten verwaltet und ist Teil der Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Auf der Insel befindet sich mit dem Graves Light der im Bereich des Hafens am weitesten vom Festland entfernt gelegene und mit 113 ft (34,4 m) zugleich der höchste Leuchtturm. Geographie Geologie Die Insel besteht aus einer Felsformation aus Grundgestein, die bis zu 15 ft (4,6 m) aus dem Wasser aufragt. Flora und Fauna The Graves beheimatet ausschließlich Wasserpflanzen. Die Tierwelt der Insel ist noch Gegenstand wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen. Sehenswürdigkeiten Neben dem Leuchtturm gibt es keine weiteren Sehenswürdigkeiten auf der Insel. Die Behörden raten von einer Annäherung an die Insel explizit ab. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Boston Harbor Islands. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, abgerufen am 5. Februar 2023 (englisch, grundsätzliche Informationen des DCR über das Schutzgebiet, Reisevorbereitungen und Verhaltensweisen).
The Graves (Massachusetts)

The Graves is an aggregation of rock outcroppings in Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Situated some 11 miles (18 km) offshore of downtown Boston, it is the outermost island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is the location of The Graves Light, at 113 feet (34 m) tall the tallest lighthouse in Boston Harbor, and an important navigation aid for traffic to and from the port. The island has a permanent size of 1.8 acres, and rises to a height of 15 feet (4.6 m) above sea level; there is only aquatic vegetation on the island. The island is privately owned and the beacon and foghorn are managed by the Coast Guard, and is not open to the public. The Graves are named after Thomas Graves, a prominent early trader of colonial Massachusetts and a rear admiral in the English Navy who was killed in action against the Dutch in 1653. The Graves are northeast of the Roaring Bulls and far northwest of Three and One-half Fathom Ledge. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ceded jurisdiction of The Graves, which lay outside the jurisdiction of any town, to the Federal Government on April 22, 1903, so that a lighthouse could be built on the ledge. The United States Lighthouse Service operated Graves Light until 1939, when it was merged into the United States Coast Guard. Graves Light was declared surplus property and sold by auction to a private owner in 2013. References
The Islamic Academy

The Islamic Academy for Peace (Arabic: الأكاديمية الإسلامية للسلام ) is a private Islamic elementary and middle school, with grades Daycare, PreK–8 in Methuen, Massachusetts. It had its beginnings in 2001, with a few teachers and a handful of students. Today, the school has grown to have a staff of teachers and over 150 students. The school plans to expand to include a high school.. Each day, children pray the mid-day prayer at school. Salat-ul-Jumu'ah, or the Friday prayers, are attended by the upper-grade students at the Selimiye Camii Mosque, located within walking distance. Background The school was founded in 2001 by Shaban Catalbas, who has a granddaughter named Zehra Catalbas attending 7th grade. It is located at 125 Oakland Ave, Methuen, Massachusetts. Ratings TIA has been rated by many school rating companies, such as Great Schools, Education.com, and Private School Review. Hajj Re-enactment Day, 2007 The Hajj Re-enactment Day of 2007 was covered by the local press, in a feature program, "Sounds of the Season". An exclusive video can be found at the school's site. Jowdy World Knowledge Challenge TIA takes part in an annual world geography competition held at the Lawrence Public Library. References External links The Islamic Academy Official Website The Islamic Academy's PTO Website
The Larches (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

The Larches is a historic house at 22 Larch Road in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1808, and originally stood on one of the last of Cambridge's large Brattle Street estates to be subdivided. It was moved to its present location in 1915, at which time it underwent renovations and alterations designed by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Jr. The building's interior and exterior both retain significant Federal style detailing. The house was built by William Gray, a Salem merchant, as a summer house. Twentieth century owners included composer Randall Thompson. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
The Leavitt Corporation

The Leavitt Corporation is a manufacturer of nuts and peanut butter, formed by Michael Hintlian in 1925. Its manufacturing facility is in Everett, Massachusetts. Leavitt has about 100 employees. James T. Hintlian was the CEO in 2007. He was followed by his son, Mark Hintlian. The company produces Teddie Peanut Butter in several varieties of smoothness, as well as "all natural" and homogenized versions. In 2020, the company introduced "Teddie on the Go", natural peanut butter in a flexible, squeezable package and Teddie branded mixed nuts. In 2004, the River Queen brand had cashews, cashew halves, peanuts, pistachios, almonds, and mixed nut items, available in salted, lightly salted, unsalted, and honey roast varieties. References Further reading Dumcius, Gintautas (2017-10-19). "You can still build a successful family-run business in Mass. and this thriving peanut butter factory north of Boston is proving it". masslive. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Baker, Billy. "Amidst a peanut butter panic, Teddie steps up". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-04-07. External links Official website
The Lowell

The Lowell is an historic triple decker apartment house on 33 Lexington Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1900 to a design by local architect John Hasty, it is a rare multiunit building in the Brattle Street area outside Harvard Square. The Colonial Revival building has a swan's neck pediment above the center entry, which is echoed above the central second story windows. Doric pilasters separate the bays of the front facade, and the building distinctively has side porches, giving it added horizontal massing. It was built before the decision was made to locate the electrified trolleys on Mount Auburn Street instead of Brattle (under pressure from wealthy Brattle Street residents), a decision that reduced interest in building more multiunit housing in that area. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
The Manse (Northampton, Massachusetts)

The Manse is a historic church manse in Northampton, Massachusetts. With a construction history dating to 1744, it is in part a good example of vernacular mid-18th century architecture. It has also had a procession of locally notable owners and residents. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Description and history The Manse is located in a residential area north of downtown Northampton, on the west side of Prospect Street at its junction with Trumbull Road. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a gambrel style roof and twin interior chimneys. Three dormers pierce the steep slope of the gambrel, the center one with a rounded arch roof, the outer two with hip roofs. A square cupola rises at the center of the roof. A 2+1⁄2-story ell, the oldest part of the building, extends to the rear. The property's history begins in the 17th century, when it was part of a land grant to Reverend Solomon Stoddard, whose parsonage was built here in 1684. Stoddard was the pastor of the first church in Northampton and the grandfather of Jonathan Edwards, a leading force in the First Great Awakening who briefly lived in that house. In 1744, Stoddard's son John built what is now the rear ell as a replacement for that house. John Stoddard was active in a civic affairs, serving in the provincial militia and the provincial legislature. His son, also named Solomon, built the front portion of the house in 1782; he served as sheriff of Hampshire County. Other notable residents include Josiah G. Holland, writer and founder of Scribner's Monthly, and Dr. Benjamin Barrett, a prominent local politician. The house was purchased in 1940 by Dorothy Douglas, a professor at Smith College, who oversaw its restoration. She also commissioned a series of murals that now adorn its walls; these were executed by Oliver Larkin. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, Massachusetts References
The Mather School

The Mather School is the oldest public elementary school in North America. It is located in the Dorchester region of Boston, Massachusetts and was named after Richard Mather. Mather was an English-born American Congregational minister who emigrated to Boston and settled in Dorchester in 1635. On June 9 [O.S. May 20] 1639 The Dorchester Town Records reads the following: "It is ordered that the 20th of May 1639, that there shalbe a rent paid of 20ls yeerely foreur imposed upon Tomsons Iland to bee payd p euy p'son that hat p'prtie in the said Iland according to the p'portion that any such p'son shall fro tyme to tyem injoy and posesse there, and this towards the mayntenance of a schoole in Dorchestr this rent of 20ls yeerlyl to bee payd to such a schoolemaster as shall undertake to teach english latin and other tongues and also writing...." The first building was a one room schoolhouse and was located on what had been known as "Settlers' Street," near the corner of the present Pleasant and Cottage Streets. It served until 1694 when a contract was made with John Trescot to build a house twenty feet long and nineteen feet wide, with a ground floor, a chamber above, with a flight of stairs, and a chimney. The contract required the building to be boarded and clapboarded; to be filled up between the studs; to be fully covered with boards and shingles. The site of this building is supposed to be the hill near the meeting-house, on what is now known as Winter Street. The successor of this first school is the Mather School located at Meeting House Hill, the second building of that name. The previous building, erected in 1856, was located on the same site where the fire station is now. It was renamed the Edward Southworth School when the new Mather School was built in 1905, and has since been demolished. The Mather School, located on Parish Street just a few yards away from the original location, is operating for students of the Dorchester district spanning grades K–5. The school's mission is proficiency with support for all in reading, writing and math. Other classes offered are music, art, physical education, science, library and computers. Additional programs include tutoring, mentoring and nutrition education. The school has a culturally diverse student and staff body with seven specialty classes and a well equipped playground. The principal as of the 2021–22 school year is Hai Son. See also Boston Latin School References External links The Mather School Website Dorchester Atheneum Boston Public Schools K-12 The City Record, and Boston News-Letter.
The Montrose

The Montrose is a historic multiunit residential building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a six-story yellow brick building, whose Italian Renaissance details include a copper cornice with modillions, varied window treatments on each floor, belt courses of brickwork between some of the floors, and a front entry surround with fluted Doric columns. Built in 1898, it was one of the first "French flat" luxury apartment houses built in the city. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. According to a promotional booklet published in 1899, it was constructed 25 feet from its adjoining apartment block, The Dunvegan, with which it connects via an underground passage. Both buildings are of the same height and similar size (six stories in height, with a frontage of eighty-five feet), built of the same materials, and with a similar architectural appearance, although the Montrose's floorplan is roughly rectangular but the Dunvegan's is triangular. The Montrose's vestibules, front hall, and stairway are finished in Siena marble, mahogany, and mosaic floors. Each of its twelve suites originally consisted of ten rooms and a bath, as follows: parlor, reception-room, library, dining-room, four bed rooms, kitchen and servant's room, bath room, servant's water-closet, and butler's pantry. When constructed, the building was wired for door bells and electric lights, and piped for gas and hot and cold running water. Heating was provided by low-pressure steam. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References