Out of Town News, Historic newsstand at Harvard Square, United States
The newsstand operated from a limestone and brick kiosk measuring 500 square feet of interior space at the center of Harvard Square in Cambridge.
Built in 1928 as a subway entrance and registered as a National Historic Place in 1978, the kiosk housed Out of Town News from 1984 to 2019.
The newsstand provided international newspapers and magazines, making it a central information hub for students, professors, and Cambridge residents for over 60 years.
The City of Cambridge now owns the structure and plans to convert the space into a community gathering place with free public events.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen purchased a magazine at this newsstand that sparked the initial idea to start the technology company with Bill Gates.
GPS coordinates: 42.37360,-71.11900
Latest update: March 10, 2025 06:18
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