Austin Hall - Cambridge, Massachusetts - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In Cambridge, on the campus of Harvard University, is Austin Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The building is located near Harvard's Science Building. It is east of Massachusetts Avenue and North of Cambridge Street.

The building is a long, narrow structure standing about 2 stories high and has a peaked roof. The dated stone is on the western chimney. The front of the building is decorated with ornamentation in dark and light sandstone. There are arches to a porch to the front entrance.

According to Wikipedia, this building is reported to be the first building built for an American Law School, and is the first home of Harvard's Law School. it was built between 1882 and 1884.

Street address: Harvard University Campus Cambridge, MA United States of America 02138 County / Borough / Parish: Middlesex Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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