William James Hall

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Built in 1963, William James Hall is a 15-story building on the campus of Harvard University. One of the tallest buildings on Harvard's campus, William James Hall stands at 215 feet tall. The 15-story structure was designed in the New Formalism style which designer Minoru Yamasaki is best known for. Other notable buildings by Yamasaki include Robertson Hall at Princeton University and the former World Trade Center (1973–2001) in New York City. The building is named in honor of William James, who was instrumental in establishing the Harvard Psychology department. Originally, William James hall was built to house Harvard's growing Department of Social Relations. Randall Hall, built in 1898 was demolished to make way for William James Hall. The department of Social Relations was an interdisciplinary collaboration among three of the social science departments (anthropology, psychology, and sociology). Beginning in 1946 primarily under the supervision of the program's long-time chair and guiding spirit, sociologist Talcott Parsons. The department later became infamous for its unethical human experimentation. Today, William James Hall houses the Psychology, Sociology, and Social Studies departments.