Lehman Hall
Address8, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number104
Alternate Names
The Counting House,
Lehman Dudley House
Building Root Number
03361
Architect (Original)
Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbott
Constructed
1925
Building Acquired 1925
Building Acquired 1925
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for Arthur Lehman (A.B. 1894), Harvard benefactor and partner in Lehman Brothers, the New York investment firm.Historical NotesLehman Hall was built for Harvard in 1925, designed by Coolidge Shepley Bulfinch and Abbott. It originally served as Harvard's business office. By 1991, Lehamn Hall housed both the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Dudley House, which had previously been located on the block occupied by the Smith Campus Center.
In 2019, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Dudley House split becoming distinct entities once again. Lehman Hall now hosts The Student Center at Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).
Lehman Hall sits on the site formerly occupied by Dane Hall, the first home of Harvard Law School, which was razed in 1918 after a fire.
Additional Information
General Information by and about Lehman Hall. Harvard University Archives HUB 1515
Harvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
Weber, Paul J. Photographs of Harvard University Buildings and Grounds Taken by Paul J. Weber, Ca. 1929-1931 and 1939. Harvard University Archives call number HUV 2329
“Harvard Counting House Lehman Hall, Transformed Into House of Dudley House.” Cambridge Chronicle, 9 Feb. 1967, p. 15.
“Dudley House Finds Home; Will Move to Lehman Hall.” Harvard Crimson, 6 May 1965, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1965/5/6/dudley-house-finds-home-will-move/.
“Gifts of $1,000,000 for Harvard University. Money to Be Used for Art Museum Work and Erection of New Administration Building.” Cambridge Tribune, 21 June 1924.
“Ground Broken for Bursar’s Building on Harvard Campus.” Cambridge Tribune, 11 Oct. 1924, p. 1.
“Harvard Gets Lehman Gift: $200,000 Donated to Erect Administration Building.” The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 1924, p. 4A.
“Lehman Hall Renovation Receives Final Approval.” Harvard Crimson, 8 Feb. 1966, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1966/2/8/lehman-hall-renovation-receives-final-approval/.
“New Office Building at Harvard Started: Gift of Lehman Will Face Harvard-Sq Rotunda On Site of Dane Hall--$200,000 Structure to Be Ready in Year.” Boston Daily Globe, 8 Oct. 1924, p. 15.
“Work Starts on Harvard Administration Building.” Cambridge Chronicle, 11 Oct. 1924.
“Arthur Lehman ’94 Makes $200,000 Gift.” Harvard Crimson, 14 June 1924, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1924/6/14/arthur-lehman-94-makes-200000-gift/.
“Workmen Begin on New Administration Building.” Harvard Crimson, 8 Oct. 1924, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1924/10/8/workmen-begin-on-new-administration-building/.
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.