University Herbaria
Address22, Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number345
Alternate Names
Botany Building,
Building Root Number
04230
Architect (Original)
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott
Constructed
1953
Building Acquired 1953
Building Acquired 1953
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function.Historical NotesThe University Herbaria building was designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott of Boston and completed in 1953. Funding for the construction came from University funds. The building contains collections of botanical specimens from around the world that have been collected since the 1840s..Additional InformationHarvard University Archives. Construction Management Records, ca. 1953-1986. Harvard University Archives call number UAV 298.8000
Clark, Reed C. The Harvard University Herbarium. (Available at multiple locations with various call numbers consult HOLLIS for details).
General Information by and About the Herbaria Building. Harvard University Archives call number HUB 1450.5.2.
“Harvard Begins a New Building.” Cambridge Chronicle, 26 Mar. 1953, p. 20.
Rogers, David C.D. “University Breaks Ground For New Botany Structure.” The Harvard Crimson, 20 Mar. 1953, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1953/3/20/university-breaks-ground-for-new-botany/.
