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Harvard-Radcliffe Online Historical Reference Shelf

Hail, Christopher. Cambridge Buildings and Architects. Cambridge, Mass.: C. Hail, 2001.
Covers 1630-1998. Database lists all buildings (that the compiler has been able to identify), organized by street address. Building histories include dates, type of structure, architects of original structure and of subsequent modifications, sources of information (building permits, COPAR survey, etc.), and color photographs of selected buildings.
Harvard University. Education, Bricks and Mortar: Harvard Buildings and Their Contribution to the Advancement of Learning. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University, 1949.
Harvard University Handbook: An Official Guide to the grounds, buildings, libraries, museums, and laboratories, with notes on the history, development and activities of all departments of the University. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1936.