Harvard Hall plaque, Harvard Yard

Harvard Hall plaque in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard Hall plaque in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Harvard Hall in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the campus’s oldest surviving buildings. The plaque records the original College building, built in 1672–1677, its destruction by fire in 1764, and the rebuilding that followed. The present structure dates to the mid-18th century and has been altered over time.

Photo taken in April 2024.

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