Baker Library/Bloomberg Center

The Baker Library/Bloomberg Center is a building complex at Harvard Business School on the campus of Harvard University in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It includes the Baker Library, built in 1927, and the Bloomberg Center, completed in 2005.

Baker Library/Bloomberg Center
Baker Library/Bloomberg Center at Harvard Business School in January 2016
General information
Architectural style	Georgian Revival style
Location	Harvard Business School
Address	25 Harvard Way
Town or city	Allston, Boston, Massachusetts
Country	U.S.
Named for	George Fisher Baker William Henry Bloomberg
Completed	1927
Renovated	2005
Renovation cost	$53.4 million
Owner	Harvard University
Technical details
Floor area	168,000 square feet (15,600 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	McKim, Mead & White
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Robert A. M. Stern Architeects

Overview

The Baker Library

The construction of the Baker Library was completed in 1927.^[1] It was named for philanthropist George Fisher Baker.^[1] From 1930 to 2007, the bell in the tower came from the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, Russia; it had been donated by Charles Richard Crane.^[1]

The Bloomberg Center was built in 2003–2005.^[1] It was named for billionaire alumnus Michael R. Bloomberg's father, William Henry Bloomberg.^[1]

The complex includes 67 faculty offices, the de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room, named for alumnus Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien,^[2] the Stamps Reading Room and the Frist Faculty Commons, named for philanthropist Thomas F. Frist Jr.^[1][3]

Architectural design

The 1927 building was designed in the Georgian Revival style by McKim, Mead & White.^[1][4] The 2005 expansion was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and cost $53.4 million.^[5][6]

Library collections

The library collections contain many rare books and documents of business history.^[7][8][9]

See also

• Spangler Center