Wigglesworth Hall
Address6, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number957
Building Root Number
03320
Architect (Original)
Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbott
Constructed
1930
Building Acquired 1930
Building Acquired 1930
StatusActive
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Site Name HistoryThe site is named after the descendants of Michael Wigglesworth, a Puritan minister who attended Harvard College. His son, Edward Wigglesworth (A.B. 1710) was the first Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard and his grandson Edward Wigglesworth (A.B. 1749) was elected second Hollis Professor of Divinity on the death of his father in 1765.Historical NotesFunded primarily by Edward Stephen Harkness. It was partially built on the site of the house owned by Edward Wigglesworth (A.B. 1710) and his son Edward Wigglesworth (A.B. 1749). Previous owners of the property include the area's first minister, Thomas Hooker, Thomas Shepard, a member of Harvard's first Board of Overseers and Harvard president, John Leverett (A.B. 1680)Additional Information
Weber, Paul J. Photographs of Harvard University Buildings and Grounds Taken by Paul J. Weber, Ca. 1929-1931 and 1939. Harvard University Archives call number HUV 2329
“New Yard Dorms Are Named for Wigglesworths.” The Harvard Crimson, 16 Jan. 1931, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1931/1/16/new-yard-dorms-are-named-for/.
“Wigglesworth Hall.” Cambridge Chronicle, 23 Jan. 1931, p. 10.
General Information by and about Wigglesworth Hall. Harvard University Archives HUB 1879.2
“Seven Harvard Colleges Where One Grew Before.” Daily Boston Globe, 27 Sep. 1931, p. B2.
“House Profiles.” The Harvard Crimson [Cambridge, MA], 20 Mar. 1963, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1963/3/20/house-profiles-pbia-foreword-to-freshmenib.
