Gordon Hall
Address25, Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, United States of America, 02115
Site Number601
Building Root Number
05533
Architect (Original)
Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Constructed
1906
Building Acquired 1906
Building Acquired 1906
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Ellen R. and Melvin J. Gordon, president and CEO, respectively, of Tootsie Roll Industries, and Harvard benefactors.Historical NotesGordon Hall was designed for Harvard Medical School by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge of Boston and opened in 1906.Additional Information
Benjamin Waterhouse Room
“The New Harvard Medical School Buildings, Cambridge, Mass.” American Architect and Building News, vol. 92, no. 2, Dec. 1907, pp. 203–10.
“Administration Building, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.” Architectural Review (Boston), vol. 16, Mar. 1909.
“Plans for New Medical School.” The Harvard Crimson, 9 Apr. 1903, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1903/4/9/plans-for-new-medical-school-pshepley/.
“Medical School Buildings.” The Harvard Crimson, 30 Nov. 1903, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1903/11/30/medical-school-buildings-pcontracts-have-recently/.
"The New Harvard Medical School." Harvard Graduates Magazine June 1906: 1-36. Print.
Harvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
“New Harvard Medical School.” Boston Post, 12 Dec. 1903, p. 39.
2017 winner of the Boston Preservation Achievement Award by the Boston Preservation Alliance.
2013 winner of the Boston Preservation Achievement Award from the Boston Preservation Alliance.