Harvard Square Subway Kiosk
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The Harvard Square Subway Kiosk is an historic kiosk
and landmark in Harvard Square
on Massachusetts Avenue
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. It was constructed in 1928 and retired in 1981, when the Harvard Station
of the MBTA closed for renovation and expansion.
The kiosk had served as a subway entrance for more than half the 20th century. When no longer needed for that purpose, it was stored during subway expansion, then relocated slightly and restored. Since 1984 it has housed Out of Town News
, a newsstand.
The kiosk was built adjacent to Harvard University
in 1928. It sits beside the present-day main entrance to the MBTA Red Line
and buses at Harvard Square. Its official postal address is Zero Harvard Square. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Kiosk
Kiosk is a small, separated garden pavilion open on some or all sides. Kiosks were common in Persia, India, Pakistan, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward...
and landmark in Harvard Square
Harvard Square
Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. It is the historic center of Cambridge...
on Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue (Boston)
Massachusetts Avenue, known to locals as Mass Ave, is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts, and several cities and towns northwest of Boston...
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. It was constructed in 1928 and retired in 1981, when the Harvard Station
Harvard (MBTA station)
Harvard is a station on the Red Line of the MBTA subway system in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The third-busiest MBTA subway station, Harvard saw 21,868 entries each weekday in 2010, with only Downtown Crossing and South Station being busier...
of the MBTA closed for renovation and expansion.
The kiosk had served as a subway entrance for more than half the 20th century. When no longer needed for that purpose, it was stored during subway expansion, then relocated slightly and restored. Since 1984 it has housed Out of Town News
Out of Town News
Out of Town News is an iconic newsstand located in the center of Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts.The newsstand was long noted for stocking the leading newspapers from around the nation and around the world...
, a newsstand.
The kiosk was built adjacent to Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1928. It sits beside the present-day main entrance to the MBTA Red Line
Red Line (MBTA)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line operated by the MBTA running roughly north-south through Boston, Massachusetts into neighboring communities. The line begins west of Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Alewife station, near the intersection of Alewife Brook Parkway and Route 2...
and buses at Harvard Square. Its official postal address is Zero Harvard Square. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.