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Engineering Science Laboratory

Address58, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Alternate Address40, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number438
Alternate Names 40 Oxford Street
Building Root Number 03761
Architect (Original)
Land Acquired 1919
Constructed 1963
Building Acquired 1963
Dedicated 1964
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 Engineering Science Laboratory was designed for Harvard by noted Michigan-based architect Minoru Yamasaki and opened in 1963. More than half of the funds for construction were supplied by Harvard, while the remaining funds were through a grant from the National Science Foundation and from other sources outside the University.
Additional Information
Smith, Robert E. “Minoru Yamasaki.” Harvard Crimson, 13 Oct. 1962, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1962/10/13/minoru-yamasaki-ptoday-our-technology-has/.
“Engineering Laboratory Dedicated.” Harvard Crimson, 11 Mar. 1964, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1964/3/11/engineering-laboratory-dedicated-pthe-new-24/.
“Corporation Passes Plans For New Engineering Lab.” Harvard Crimson, 15 Dec. 1960, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1960/12/15/corporation-passes-plans-for-new-engineering/.
General Information by and about Engineering Sciences Laboratory. Harvard University Archives HUB 1363
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