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
Constructed
1971
Building Acquired 1971
Demolished 2016
Building Acquired 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 InformationHarvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
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/.