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  • Green Living & Student Resources

    July 18, 2022

    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 & Green Office

    July 18, 2022

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

  • Commitment to Sustainability

    July 18, 2022

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

  • Campus Access

    July 18, 2022

    The Facilities Team is excited to welcome you to campus! To support the health of our community amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will limit…

  • Request Work Orders

    July 18, 2022

    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…

  • Reginald F. Lewis Law Center

    July 18, 2022

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

  • Griswold Hall

    July 18, 2022

    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…

  • 1607 Massachusetts Avenue

    July 18, 2022

    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…

  • 23 Everett Street

    July 18, 2022

    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…

  • Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, & the Clinical Wing (WCC)

    July 18, 2022

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

  • Pound Hall

    July 18, 2022

    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.

  • Langdell Hall

    July 18, 2022

    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…

  • Hauser Hall

    July 18, 2022

    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…

  • Buildings Overview

    July 18, 2022

    Areeda Hall Austin Hall Gannett House

  • Gannett House

    July 5, 2022

    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…

  • Austin Hall

    July 5, 2022

    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…

  • Areeda Hall

    July 5, 2022

    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…

  • Blue Light Emergency Phones

    June 28, 2022

    Throughout the Law School campus you will find a number of blue light emergency phones. These phones are on an internal campus system and will…