Built in 1902 by architect Guy Lowell, class of 1892, the building was the gift of Professor A. Lawrence Lowell and was called the New Lecture Hall until it was renamed in A. Lawrence Lowell’s honor in 1959.

Lowell Lecture Hall was badly damaged by water after being unoccupied for 20 years. Sponsored by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and the Division of Continuing Education, Lowell Lecture Hall renovations were completed in 1994. The architect was Robert Olson and Associates, Boston. The work received an Honor Award from the Build Massachusetts Program of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts in 1995.

Lowell Lecture Hall’s main hall is scheduled by the FAS Registrar’s Office, Monday through Friday, 8am-3pm, during term time. Standing rehearsals for faculty/professionally-conducted and student-led performance groups are scheduled in the afternoons and evenings Monday through Thursday, Saturday mornings, and all day on Sunday. Student groups in good standing with the Dean of Students Office may apply to present events on Friday and Saturday evenings via an application process. Application information.

In addition to the main hall, which has a capacity of 352, there are five classrooms located in the lower level: three are set up seminar-style; two are set up classroom-style with tablet desks (capacities, 22-24.) These rooms are scheduled by the FAS Registrar’s Office, Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm, save for room B12 which is scheduled until 3pm. All rooms have upright pianos.

While classrooms serve as support space for events on Friday and Saturday evenings, they maybe be requested by recognized student groups for meetings, rehearsals and music practice sessions via Roombook for other evenings and weekends. Individual students may not reserve rooms, but are welcome to use them for piano practice on an ad hoc basis.