Conant Hall | |
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![]() Conant Hall, as seen from the direction of Harvard Museum of Natural History. | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
Location | Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Address | 36 Oxford Street |
Coordinates | 42°22′46″N71°06′58″W / 42.37947°N 71.11625°W Coordinates: 42°22′46″N71°06′58″W / 42.37947°N 71.11625°W |
Completed | 1894 |
Affiliation | Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 84 |
Parking | None |
Conant Hall is one of several graduate student residence halls at Harvard University. It is affiliated with the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), which is responsible for the majority of Harvard's post-baccalaureate degree programs in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
An exemplar of the Georgian Revival architecture, Conant is recognizable by its thirteen high-rise chimneys, although the built-in fireplaces are no longer functional.
Constructed in 1894, Conant Hall was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and reflects the Georgian architecture of freshman residences found around Harvard Yard. It was built with funds gifted by Edwin Conant, whose name the building currently bears. Originally consisting of 29 suites, Conant has since undergone numerous renovations and currently houses 84 single rooms. [1]
Conant Hall originally housed Harvard's undergraduate students, however, it served this function for only the first decade of its existence. With the rising number of graduate students, in 1905 Conant was set aside for members of the Graduate School, the predecessor of Harvard's GSAS. [2] The hall continues to serve that function for graduate students to this day.
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