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Detail view of Widener Library Gore Hall plaque
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Object NumberP.585.0052

TitleDetail view of Widener Library Gore Hall plaque
DescriptionThe plaque is made of metal and measures 66.5 inches wide. It is located to the right of the entrance.
Date06/19/2015
Building/Site(s):
Previous NumberM.0086
Collection Photographs
InscriptionsOn this spot stood Gore Hall. Architect Richard Bond, Supervisor Daniel Treadwell. Built in the year 1838 named in honor of Christopher Gore, Class of 1776. Fellow of the College Overseer, Benefactor, Governor of the Commonwealth, Senator of the United States. The first use of modern book-stacks was in this library in 1877 when the easterly wing was added. Gore Hall contained the Harvard Library until 1919 and being then long out grown was torn down to make place for the Harry Wlkins Widener Memorial Library. This tablet has been placed here by the University Library Committee 1916.
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Date: 06/19/2015
Sites: Widener Library
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Sites: Widener Library
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Title: Detail view of plaque on Gore Hall finial to the left of rear entrance of Widener Library
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Date: 08/10/2015
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Date: 06/20/2016
Sites: Widener Library