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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).
Before Harvard opted to use a lottery system to assign residences to upperclassmen (beginning with the class of 1999), Eliot was known as a 'prep' house, providing accommodation to the university's social elite, and being known as "more Harvard than Harvard".
Eliot House is one of the twelve residential houses for upperclassmen on Harvard’s campus. Named after Charles William Eliot, Harvard University President from 1896-1909, Eliot house first opened its doors to students in 1931.
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.
Mar 8, 2017 · Eliot House is one of the most quintessential Harvard houses. Flyby took a trip to this river house to get a better idea of what it's like living there. By Lourdes Kaufman
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.
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 few knew the story of how he became this figure — or what he gave up in order to do so.
