John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Boston, United States. Founded 1979.
- Type: Presidential
- City: Boston
- Country: United States
- Founded: 1979
Overview
Designed by I. M. Pei and dedicated in 1979 on Columbia Point overlooking Boston Harbor, the Kennedy Library combines a stark concrete pavilion with a luminous glass atrium. It preserves the papers of the Kennedy administration and the Ernest Hemingway collection, including manuscripts and letters kept in a dedicated vault.
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