Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel is an university building in City of Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts which is located on Vassar Street. Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel is situated nearby to the work of art Alchemist, as well as near Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “17 Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel” and “Building 17”
- Address: 76 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel.
Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum
Museum
The Hart Nautical Gallery is a gallery in the MIT Museum at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The collections include construction drawings of the Doris sailing yacht, designer William Hand’s surviving drawings, and material relating to shipbuilder Jacob Aaron Westervelt. Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum is situated 610 feet south of Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel
Place of worship
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The MIT Chapel is a non-denominational chapel designed by noted architect Eero Saarinen. It is located on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, next to Kresge Auditorium and the Kresge Oval, both of which Saarinen also designed. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel is situated 700 feet south of Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel.
Alchemist
Work of art
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alchemist is a stainless steel sculpture by Jaume Plensa, installed on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The work was installed in 2010. Alchemist is situated 420 feet south of Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kendall Square and Central Square.
Kendall Square
Locality
Kendall Square is a neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The square itself is located at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway.
Central Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue. Lafayette Square, formed by the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Columbia Street, Sidney Street and Main Street…
Cambridge
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.
Cambridge is a city in Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston. It is renowned as the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both widely considered to be among the best universities in the world.
Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
- Categories: building and education
- Location: City of Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.3602° or 42° 21′ 37″ northLongitude
-71.09355° or 71° 5′ 37″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Levels
2Open location code
87JC9W64+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1249521123OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityGeoNames ID
4956350
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