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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.
Mar 9, 2022 · Eliot House has been described — by its own HoCo co-chairs Ebony M. Smith ’24 and Caroline Bukowski ’24 — as “classy, loving, and homey,” achieving these monikers by fostering a tight ...
Mar 8, 2023 · Eliot Housing Day 2023Executive Director: Delaney JonesCo-Director: Ava BaldassariFeaturing: Kwaku Adubofour, Riley Kunz, Ava Baldassari, Delaney Jones, Heav...
Elliot House offers opportunities for members to plan social functions, interact with the community and have fun. Stay up to date with upcoming events, view our calendar, and read our newsletter. Elliot House is an employment and recovery center that offers people with mental health conditions hope and opportunities to live fuller lives.
Eliot House is rich in lore and legacy. If the House were in London, it would be covered in the blue plaques that mark distinguished residents and cultural significance. Finley’s legacy is similarly rich, and yet the story of his years at Eliot House — years of vital importance for the university and the country — has never been told.
His letters of recommendation were legendary for the opportunities they created. Under Finley, Eliot House received more Rhodes Scholarships than most colleges. Eliot House celebrates the life and legacy of a remarkable figure who would be described as “a living embodiment of Harvard.” Many knew Finley’s magisterial public persona, but ...
Eliot House sits on the site formerly occupied by the Boston Elevated power house. It was funded by a gift of Edward Stephen Harkness. Eliot House initially housed male students and became co-educational in 1972 then opened to Radcliffe College women. A central kitchen connected to Kirkland House was expanded in 1988.
