North House (Cambridge, Mass.)

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North House, on the north end of the Radcliffe Quadrangle, was established in 1961 as part of President May I. Bunting's effort to modernize Radcliffe. Originally a dormitory for women, North Hous ebegan accepting male residents after the 1971 Harvard-Radcliffe merger agreement. As of 2001, North House comprises four large dormitory units and a small co-op. These units are Comstock, Holmes, Moors, and Wolbach Halls and the co-op, named for Wilbur K. Jordan, is known as Jordan K. North House was renamed and as of 2001 is known as Pforzheimer House.

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referencedIn Radcliffe College Houses records, 1954-1971 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf North House (Cambridge, Mass.). General information by and about North House. Harvard University Archives.
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