It’s hard to miss the Harvard Memorial Hall. The first time you see it, you’ll feel very small compared to this absolutely gargantuan building in the High Victorian Gothic Style:
I went by the Memorial Hall twice actually: once in the very late afternoon on my way to the Harvard Museum of Natural History (was rushing to get there before its closing time), and again on an early weekday morning before continuing to work. It’s easy to tell which pictures belong to which day’s shoot: just look at the color tones.:)
The Memorial Hall was built to honor the memories of the Harvard graduates who were killed in the American Civil War. The cornerstone was laid in 1870, and the tower completed in 1877. The two pictures actually show the two opposing sides of the church: the left picture should be the back entrance (I think), and the right picture with two persons having breakfast the main entrance.
These two pictures below are of the back entrance. I did a six frame vertical panoramic shot that turned out quite well.:)
A walkway that leads to the Annenberg Hall, with entrances into it on the left. The Hall wasn’t opened though, and was even marked as private space with no photography allowed.
Another view of the front facade.
I’m really interested in taking a look inside the Memorial Hall itself, especially the massive Annenberg Hall inside. Unfortunately, the Hall isn’t available for public building – sigh. Still, a short video segment from the outside.:)
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