Physical Plant

The University owns and operates more than five hundred buildings of varying sizes and characteristics, spread over a wide geographic area, and encompassing approximately 18.8 million gross square feet of space. The physical plant provides living space for students and faculty, research facilities to advance our base of knowledge, and classroom and library spaces for the dissemination of knowledge. In light of the programmatic significance of its facilities, Harvard has made new efforts in recent years to ensure that the physical plant is well maintained and that capital projects are carefully designed and managed.

Location ⁽¹⁾ Acres Gross Square
Footage of
Buildings (in 000's) Principal Activity on Site

Cambridge, MA 216 12,292 Main Campus

Boston, MA 30 2,620 Medical & Dental Schools, School of Public Health

Boston (Allston) 193 3,274 Business School, University Publisher, Athletics

Boston (Jamaica Plain) 233 64 Arnold Arboretum

Bedford, MA 79 11 Concord Field Station

Carlisle, MA 69 N/A Concord Field Station

Concord, MA 605 N/A Field Station (Museum of Comparative Zoology)

Hamilton, MA 99 N/A Harvard Forest

Harvard, MA 37 20 Agassiz Cottage (Observatory)

Marlborough, MA 50 N/A Animal Research Center (NERPC)

Medford, MA 1 N/A

Petersham, MA 2,648 69 Harvard Forest (Forestry, Botany)

Phillipston, MA 205 N/A Harvard Forest

Royalston, MA 57 N/A Harvard Forest

Shrewsbury, MA 6 16 Artemas Ward Homestead (Museum)

Somerville, MA 2 16 Affiliated Housing

Southborough, MA 87 136 Harvard Depository

Weston, MA 66 11 Case Estates (Arnold Arboretum)

Ledyard, CT N/A 21 Red Top, Crew Quarters

Washington, DC N/A 150 Dumbarton Oaks & Center for Hellenic Studies

Kittery Point & Sutton Island, ME N/A 12 Howells Memorial & Kendall Houses

Florence, Italy N/A 85 Villa I Tatti - Ctr. for Italian Renaissance Studies

TOTAL 4,683 18,797

(1) In addition to locations listed above, Harvard has numerous smaller holdings. (Back to data)
SOURCE: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PLANNING AND REAL ESTATE

Location ⁽¹⁾	Acres	Gross Square Footage of Buildings (in 000's)	Principal Activity on Site
Cambridge, MA	216	12,292	Main Campus
Boston, MA	30	2,620	Medical & Dental Schools, School of Public Health
Boston (Allston)	193	3,274	Business School, University Publisher, Athletics
Boston (Jamaica Plain)	233	64	Arnold Arboretum
Bedford, MA	79	11	Concord Field Station
Carlisle, MA	69	N/A	Concord Field Station
Concord, MA	605	N/A	Field Station (Museum of Comparative Zoology)
Hamilton, MA	99	N/A	Harvard Forest
Harvard, MA	37	20	Agassiz Cottage (Observatory)
Marlborough, MA	50	N/A	Animal Research Center (NERPC)
Medford, MA	1	N/A
Petersham, MA	2,648	69	Harvard Forest (Forestry, Botany)
Phillipston, MA	205	N/A	Harvard Forest
Royalston, MA	57	N/A	Harvard Forest
Shrewsbury, MA	6	16	Artemas Ward Homestead (Museum)
Somerville, MA	2	16	Affiliated Housing
Southborough, MA	87	136	Harvard Depository
Weston, MA	66	11	Case Estates (Arnold Arboretum)
Ledyard, CT	N/A	21	Red Top, Crew Quarters
Washington, DC	N/A	150	Dumbarton Oaks & Center for Hellenic Studies
Kittery Point & Sutton Island, ME	N/A	12	Howells Memorial & Kendall Houses
Florence, Italy	N/A	85	Villa I Tatti - Ctr. for Italian Renaissance Studies
TOTAL	4,683	18,797