Sever Hall

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Sever Hall is a historic red-brick academic building at Harvard University, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and use as a classroom facility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romanesque Revival architecture building
academic building
historic building
university building
architect Henry Hobson Richardson
architecturalStyle Richardsonian Romanesque
campus Harvard University
surface form: Harvard University main campus
category Harvard University buildings
National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts

Romanesque Revival architecture in Massachusetts
country United States of America
surface form: United States
floorCount 4
hasArchitecturalType Romanesque academic building
hasFacadeColor red
hasFeature central courtyard
deeply recessed entrance
elaborate brickwork
ornamental terracotta details
round-arched windows
symmetrical facade
hasPart classrooms
hallways
lecture halls
offices
staircases
heritageCriteria architectural significance
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States
heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
inception 1880s
isPartOf historic core of Harvard Yard
locatedIn Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University
Harvard Yard
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Harvard Yard’s south side
materialUsed brownstone trim
red brick
namedAfter James Warren Sever
notableWorkOf Henry Hobson Richardson
ownedBy Harvard University
partOf Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
significantFor Romanesque architecture
architectural design by H. H. Richardson
use academic facility
classroom building
usedFor discussion sections
lecture courses
undergraduate classes

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Harvard Yard contains Sever Hall
James Warren Sever hasNamesake Sever Hall