Lyman Laboratory
Address17, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Previous Address11, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number335
Alternate Names
Research Laboratory of Physics
Building Root Number
04222
Architect (Original)
Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbott
Building Acquired
1931
Constructed 1931
Constructed 1931
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Professor Theodore Lyman (1874-1954, A.B. 1897), professor of physics at Harvard by vote of the Corporation at the time of his retirement in 1947. It was formerly known as the Research Laboratory of Physics.Historical NotesLyman Laboratory was designed by the Boston firm of Coolidge Shepley Bulfinch and Abbott, and completed in 1931. It is occupied by Harvard's physics department. The construction was funded by the General Education Board, the Carnegie Corporation and funds raised by Theodore Lyman (A.B. 1897).Additional Information
Harvard University. Department of Physics. Records of the Harvard University Department of Physics. Planning and Construction Records, 1927-1931. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 691. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua01999.
"Expect Building Open in February: Research Laboratory of Physics, Harvard Will Contain Largest and Strongest X-Ray Outfit." Daily Boston Globe, 29 Oct. 1930, p. 32.
"Renamed ‘Lyman Laboratory’ Honors Harvard Researchist." The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 1947, p. 5.
"Purchase of Instruments and Equipment for New Physics Lab Completed--Expect to Occupy Building Within a Few Months." The Harvard Crimson, 6 Feb. 1931, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1931/2/6/purchase-of-instruments-and-equipment-for/.
“New Combined Physics Laboratory A Modern Unit Equipped For Work In All Branches Of Research.” Harvard Crimson, 12 Mar. 1932, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1932/3/12/new-combined-physics-laboratory-a-modern/.