Lionel Hall
Address14, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number946
Alternate Names
South Holden,
Holden Dormitories
Building Root Number
03362
Architect (Original)
Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbott
Constructed
1925
Building Acquired 1925
Building Acquired 1925
StatusActive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Lionel de Jersey Harvard (A.B. 1915), a descendent of John Harvard who was killed in World War I in France.Historical NotesLionel Hall, added to Harvard Yard in 1925 in the Colonial Revival style to match its Colonial era neighbors, is a dormitory for first year students. It was designed for Harvard by the Boston firm of Coolidge Shepley Bulfinch and Abbott. Beyond housing students the building was intended, as conceived by President Lowell, to cloister the yard. The building was a gift of Harvard President Abbott Lawrence Lowell and his wife.Additional Information
“To Rename Two Halls at Harvard University.” Cambridge Chronicle, 11 Apr. 1925, p. 11.
“Will Name Holden Twins Lionel and Mower Halls.” The Harvard Crimson, 1 Apr. 1925, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1925/4/1/will-name-holden-twins-lionel-and/.
General Information by and about Lionel Hall. Harvard University Archives HUB 1524.2
This building has been designated by the University Planning Office as having a Notable Interior.