Quincy House (Harvard College)
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Quincy House (/ˈkwɪnzi/) is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University, located on Plympton Street between Harvard Yard and the Charles River. The second largest of the twelve undergraduate houses, Quincy House was named after Josiah Quincy III (1772–1864), president of Harvard from 1829 to 1845.[1] Quincy House's official counterpart at Yale University is Branford College.
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Quincy House | |
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Residential House at Harvard University | |
Harvard University | |
Location | 58 Plympton Street |
Coordinates | 42°22′14″N 71°07′02″W |
Full name | Josiah Quincy III House |
Established | 1959 |
Named for | Josiah Quincy III |
Sister college | Branford College |
Freshman dorm | Pennypacker Hall |
Faculty Deans | Eric Beerbohm and Leslie Duhaylongsod |
Dean | Nicole S. Simon |
HoCo chairs | Jack Towers and Honor Pimentel |
Tutors | 21 |
Website | quincy |
House colors are red, gold, white, and black, and the House's seal in those colors is emblazoned on a wall of the dining hall wing facing the House's main courtyard. In 2005, Quincy House adopted the penguin as its official mascot.[2][3] Its residents, nicknamed "penguins" after the mascot, live in the house during their sophomore through senior years.