Langdell Hall

Langdell Hall
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General information
TypeLibrary
Architectural styleModified neoclassical
LocationHarvard Law School
Town or cityCambridge, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°22′39″N 71°07′06″W / 42.3774°N 71.1183°W / 42.3774; -71.1183
Named forChristopher Columbus Langdell
Year(s) built1905–1907
Renovated1928–1929, 1997
Cost$365,000
Renovation cost$1,500,000 (1928–1929)
Technical details
MaterialLimestone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Renovating team
Renovating firmCoolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch, and Abbot (1928–1929)
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott (1997)

Langdell Hall is the largest building of Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is home to the school's library, the largest academic law library in the world, named after pioneering law school dean Christopher Columbus Langdell. It is built in a modified neoclassical style.


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