Gannett House
Designed by Samuel William Pomeroy in 1838, Gannett House is the oldest surviving building on campus. Harvard University purchased it in 1897 and named it after Reverend Caleb Gannett, whose own home had stood nearby on the site of Austin Hall. The house has had many uses: in the early 1900s, students rented rooms for $125 to $250 a year, and since 1925, it has been home to the Harvard Law Review. The newly created Pro Bono Service Program took up residence in 2003. Gannett House originally faced Harvard Square, but in 1938 it was turned ninety degrees as part of a proposed mall that was never built. In 1982, Gannett House was renovated to provide more efficient work space.
The building to the right of Gannett House is Hemenway Gymnasium, #3 on our tour.