1857 Gate

1857 Gate
The gate in 2018
1857 Gate is located in Massachusetts
1857 Gate
1857 Gate is located in the United States
1857 Gate
Alternative namesClass of 1857 Gate
General information
TypeTriple-arched gate
LocationHarvard University
Town or cityCambridge, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°22′24.01″N 71°7′5.95″W / 42.3733361°N 71.1183194°W / 42.3733361; -71.1183194

The 1857 Gate (or Class of 1857 Gate) is a triple-arched gate on the Harvard University campus, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. According to Harvard Magazine, "members of the class were killed on both sides of the fight in the Civil War", making the gate "a very touching memorial to the unbroken bonds of friendship that this class had".[1] Students on both sides helped fund the gate.[2] It has a Latin inscription from Horace's Odes.[3][4]

The gate was relocated 40 feet in 1924.[5] It is on axis with the 1876 Gate.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Gates of Harvard Yard". 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Gates of Harvard Yard, by Blair Kamin". 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ Bethell, John T.; Hunt, Richard M.; Shenton, Robert (30 June 2009). Harvard a to Z. ISBN 9780674020894.
  4. ^ Rhinehart, Raymond (March 2000). Princeton University: The Campus Guide. ISBN 9781568982090. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  5. ^ "WORKMEN BEGIN ON NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING | News | the Harvard Crimson". Archived from the original on 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. ^ "Enter to grow in wisdom". 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

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