Burden Hall [Demolished]
Address39, Harvard Way, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02163
Site Number263
Alternate Names
Burden Auditorium
Building Root Number
05022
Architect (Original)
Philip Johnson
Architect (Original)
John Henry Burgee
Honoree
William Armistead Moale Burden
Building Acquired
1971
Constructed 1971
Demolished 2016
Constructed 1971
Demolished 2016
StatusInactive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after William A.M. Burden, Sr. and his grandson William A.M. Burden III, following a gift from the Burden family that funded the building's construction.Historical NotesCompleted in 1971 for Harvard Business School, Burden Hall is a classroom building and auditorium designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects of New York.Additional Information
HBS Archives Photograph Collection: Buildings and Grounds, 1908-2006. (1908). Baker Business Library Historical Collections call number Arch P1
“Gift Will Finance Auditorium For Business School.” The Harvard Crimson, 27 Mar. 1968, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1968/3/27/gift-will-finance-auditorium-for-business/.
Harvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000