Stoughton Hall (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

USA / Massachusetts / Cambridge / Cambridge, Massachusetts / Harvard Yard, 17
 dormitory, Harvard University, Federal style (architecture), 1800s construction

Stoughton was built in 1805 and was the second building to be named Stoughton Hall at Harvard. The original Stoughton Hall was built in 1700 and funded by Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor William Stoughton, who also presided over the Salem witch trials. Stoughton is situated next to Hollis and, like Hollis, houses freshmen in large single room doubles with common bathrooms. Stoughton is a short walk from the Science Center and Annenberg Dining Hall.
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Coordinates:   42°22'31"N   71°7'3"W
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