Everything about Eliot House totally explained
Eliot House is one of twelve residential houses for upperclassmen at
Harvard University. Opened in 1931, the house was named after
Charles William Eliot, who served as president of the university for forty years (1869-1909). The
architectural style of Eliot House is typical of Harvard, with red brick construction and vertical entryways with residential rooms branching directly off stairwells. The House's
cupola was modelled after the dome of
New York City Hall.
The current Masters of Eliot House are Professor
Lino Pertile and his wife
Anna Bensted.
Famous former residents of the house include
Leonard Bernstein,
Peter Benchley,
Benazir Bhutto,
Ben Bradlee,
Archibald Cox,
John Harbison,
Ted Kaczynski,
William Kristol,
Richard Leacock,
Joseph Lelyveld,
Jack Lemmon,
Thomas Oliphant,
George Plimpton, and
Jay Rockefeller.
In 1951, roommates of Eliot House A-12 included
Paul Matisse, grandson of French impressionist
Henri Matisse,
Stephen Joyce, grandson of novelist
James Joyce, and
Sadruddin Aga Khan, lineal descendant of the
Islamic prophet Muhammad. This caused master John Finley to brag to the
New York Times, "where else would you find, in one room, the grandson of Matisse, the grandson of Joyce, and the great-great-great-great-grandson of God?"
Before Harvard opted to use a lottery system to assign residences to upperclassmen, Eliot was known as a 'prep' house, providing accommodation to the university's social elite. Vestiges of this remain in traditions like the spring formal, the Eliot Fête, and the house remains especially well-endowed, although Harvard no longer permits donors to fund individual houses.
Movie Appearance
Eliot's prominent bell tower is featured in many films including:
Eliot House is also featured prominently in the movie
Love Story.
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