Name/Title
MATTHEWS HALL, HARVARD UNIVERSITYEntry/Object ID
2003.47.1.1Description
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of Matthews Hall at Harvard University Law School, mounted on cardboard, ca. 1890s. The five-story brick structure has two wings; each has a large gabled area, with a main entrance on the first floor, located at the the center part where the wings meet. Architectural ornaments include keystones, corbels, and smaller gables on the last floor. Both sections also have a main entrance with a portico. At the front of the building are several leafless trees and a snow-covered lawn. At the left of the background is another structure. A white label on the bottom center of the cardboard has the words "Matthews Hall / Built 1872" written in black ink. The number "17" is also written at the top right corner. Thomas W. Temple II and his uncle William W. Temple attended the law school. In good condition, the artifact has some surface soiling, light discoloration, and small stains on the cardboard.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Harvard University Law School, Universities and colleges--Cambridge (Mass.), College facilities--Cambridge (Mass.), Law schools--Cambridge (Mass.), College buildings--Cambridge (Mass.)