| Bussey Institute | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Address | 305 South St. |
| Named for | Benjamin Bussey |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Closed | 1936 |
| Affiliation | Harvard University |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Peabody & Stearns |
The Bussey Institute (1883–1936) was a respected biological institute at Harvard University.[1] It was named for Benjamin Bussey, who, in 1835, endowed the establishment of an undergraduate school of agriculture and horticulture and donated land in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts that became the Arnold Arboretum. Bussey, a silversmith, had bought the land from the Weld family in 1806, and built a mansion in 1815. When he died, he left 300 acres (1.2 km2) to Harvard. By 1871 the Bussey Institute had been built to a design by Peabody & Stearns.[2][3]
- ^ Weir, John "Jack" A. (April 1994). "Harvard, Agriculture, and the Bussey Institution". Genetics. 136 (4): 1227–1231. PMC 1205903. PMID 8013900.
- ^ "Peabody and Stearns: Schools". The Architecture of Peabody and Stearns. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "A Guide to Jamaica Plain". Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.