Morgan Hall
Address15, Harvard Way, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02163
Site Number245
Building Root Number
05091
Architect (Original)
McKim, Mead & White
Building Acquired
1928
Constructed 1928
Constructed 1928
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after New York banker John Pierpont "J.P." Morgan (LL.D. 1910), at the request of George F. Baker, a business associate and close friend.Historical NotesMorgan Hall is one of the earliest buildings on the Harvard Business School campus. It was a gift of George Fisher Baker. It was designed by McKim Mead and White of New York City and completed in 1928. Today it contains faculty and administrative offices.Additional Information
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