Dunster House
| Dunster House | |
|---|---|
| Harvard University | |
The central tower of Dunster House | |
| Location | 945 Memorial Drive |
| Coordinates | 42°22′07″N 71°06′58″W / 42.3686°N 71.1162°W |
| Full name | Henry Dunster House |
| Established | 1930 |
| Named for | Henry Dunster |
| Sister college | Berkeley College |
| Faculty Deans | Taeku and Shirley Lee |
| Dean | Gregory Davis |
| HoCo chairs | Ellie Cassidy and Spencer Lee |
| Tutors | 19 |
| Website | dunster |
Dunster House is one of 12 undergraduate residential houses at Harvard University. Built in 1930, it is one of the first two Harvard dormitories constructed under President Abbott Lawrence Lowell's House Plan and one of the seven Houses given to Harvard by Edward Harkness. In the early days, room rents varied based on the floor and the size of the room. Dunster was unique among Harvard dormitories for its sixth-story walk-up (it had no elevators); these rooms were originally rented by poorer students, such as Norman Mailer.
The House was named in honor of Henry Dunster, Harvard's first president.