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Red Top - Coach's Quarters

Address78, Military Highway, Ledyard, CT, United States of America, 06335
Site Number869D
Building Root Number 03833
Architect (Original)
Building Acquired 1929
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after one of the original buildings that had a red roof as well as its function.Historical NotesLocated in Ledyard, Connecticut, Red Top was acquired in 1929 to serve as headquarters, a training site and housing for crews and coaches for Harvard-Yale races. Purchase funded by a subscription fund headed by Robert F. Herrick (A.B. 1890).
Additional Information
Herrick, Robert F. Red Top: Reminiscences of Harvard Rowing. Reprint 2014, Harvard University Press, 2014.
“New Boathouse at Red Top Presented by Mrs. Bacon.” The Harvard Crimson, 25 Mar. 1929, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1929/3/25/new-boathouse-at-red-top-presented/.
“Harvard Is Given Red Top and New Set of Buildings.” The Harvard Crimson, 1 Mar. 1929, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1929/3/1/harvard-is-given-red-top-and/.