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Development on Harriet Jacobs House Continues Despite Pushback from Neighbors

The Cambridge Historical Commission approved a proposal to redevelop the Harriet Jacobs House, despite backlash over the size of the building.

The Jacobs House, which was run by Harriet Jacobs after she escaped from slavery, served as a boarding house for Harvard faculty and students in the late 1800s.

Author's summary: Development continues on Harriet Jacobs House.

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