Completed in 1889 after a Georgian Revival design by McKim, Mead, and White, it opens onto Peabody Street (often mistaken for Massachusetts Avenue, from which Peabody Street diverges nearby) just north of Harvard Square.
Constructed in 1889 according to a Georgian Revival style designed by McKim, Mead, and White, the structure faces Peabody Street (which is frequently mistaken for Massachusetts Avenue, a street that diverges near Harvard Square) just north of Harvard Square.