Facilities

Harvard Law School continues to be a leader in reducing waste at Harvard and recently achieved a University-wide goal to reduce waste per capita 50%…

The Harvard Law School Green Living Program is an educational initiative that promotes sustainable living on campus and awareness of global sustainability issues. Established in 2005,…

Green Team The HLS Green Team is a cross-campus network of HLS staff committed to learning about sustainability and living it through educational…

Learn more about sustainability at HLS Temperature Policy & Thermostat Use Composting, Recycling, & Waste Reduction …

Welcome to the Harvard Law School! Below are instructions to help you navigate the campus. The exterior doors to all HLS buildings are locked. All…

The Facilities Management Office accepts work requests by telephone, email, or walk-in. When contacting the Facilities Management Office about a work request, please remember to…

History of Lewis Law Center The Lewis International Law Center building, designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott, has operated since constructed in 1957. The…

History of Griswold Hall Built in 1967 according to designs by Benjamin Thompson Associates, Griswold Hall was renamed in 1979 to celebrate the 75th birthday of…

History of 1607 Massachusetts Ave Originally built in the 1920s, the single store brick building has accommodated retail uses, including Bence Pharmacy, a food establishment…

History of 23 Everett Street 23 Everett Street building was purchased by the Law School in 1952. Renovated in 2006, the building renovated was designed…

History of the WCC In 2012, the school celebrated the opening of a transformative new building – the Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing…

History of Pound Hall Pound Hall was completed in 1968 and was named after Dean Roscoe Pound, who served as dean of the school 1916-1936.

History of Langdell Hall In 1905, Dean James Barr Ames commissioned Langdell Hall, when it was clear that the school was outgrowing Austin Hall. The…

History of Hauser Hall The Law School completed construction and dedicated Hauser Hall in 1995, offering much-needed classroom space and faculty offices, thanks to the…

Areeda Hall Austin Hall Gannett House …

History of Gannett House Gannett House was designed by Samuel William Pomeroy and built in 1838. It was purchased by HLS in 1897 and named in…

History of Austin Hall Austin Hall, the law school’s oldest dedicated structure, was designed by architect H.H. Richardson and completed in 1884, then remodeled in…

History of Areeda Hall In 1996, Harvard Law School renamed the west wing of Langdell Hall, naming it in honor of the late Langdell Professor…