University Hall (Harvard University)
University Hall, Harvard University | |
Old Harvard Yard (ID73000287) | |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000736[1] |
|---|---|
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | December 30, 1970 |
| Designated CP | February 6, 1973 |
John Harvard statue
before west facade.University Hall is a white granite building designed by the great early American architect
Loammi Baldwin, Jr. It is located in Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 for its architectural significance.[2]
The hall was designed by Bulfinch, class of 1781, and built between 1813 and 1815 of white
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
.
_-_west_facade,_1869.jpg)
University Hall's first floor contained the College Commons (dining room) until 1849. The building also contained a library and philosophical (scientific) apparatus, as well as a chapel within the second and third floors. A massive
statue of John Harvard was moved to the western façade from its original location near Memorial Hall
.
1969 Occupation
In protest of the Vietnam War and Harvard's connections to it, students occupied University Hall on the night of April 8 to 9, 1969, forcing out Harvard officials and staff. In the early morning hours of April 10 the occupiers were ejected and some 100 to 300 persons arrested; about 50 were injured.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NHL nomination for University Hall, Harvard University". National Park Service. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- William Garrott Brown, Official Guide to Harvard University, Harvard Memorial Society, 1899, page 23.
- Douglass Shand-Tucci, Harvard University: Campus Guide, Princeton Architectural Press, 2001, pages 22–23. ISBN 1-56898-280-1.
- Bainbridge Bunting, Margaret Henderson Floyd, Harvard: An Architectural History, Harvard University Press, 1985. ISBN 0-674-37290-5.
- Harvard Magazine article
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