Class of 1886 Gate
AddressHarvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Site Number2003
Building Root Number
N/A
PIRC Site Number 2003
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
PIRC Site Number 2003
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
Architect (Original)
McKim, Mead & White
Honoree
Harvard Class of 1886
Sponsor / Donor (Original)
Harvard Class of 1886
Constructed
1901
Building Acquired 1901
Building Acquired 1901
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe Class of 1886 Gate was named for the Harvard University Class of 1886 who provided the funds for its construction.Historical NotesThe Class of 1886 Gate was erected in 1901 from funds raised by the Class of 1886. Originally it opened to the entrance of Stoughton Hall but due to the construction of Mower Hall the main entrance to Stoughton Hall was relocated and the Class of 1886 Gate was closed in 1926.It is inscribed with the following: Given by the class of 1886; Built in the year 1901.Additional Information
Kamin, Blair. Gates of Harvard Yard. New York, Princeton Architectural Press, 2016.
Olsson, Marie Louise. Harvard Views, Consisting of Yard Views, Buildings, Gates: a Guide . J. F. Olsson & Co., 1914.
Swan, Walter Dana. "The Harvard Memorial Gates." The Architectural Review, June 1901, p.61-65.
Harvard University. "Official Guide to Harvard University, Edited by the Harvard Memorial Society." The University, 1907.
“A Review of Beautiful and Historic Cambridge: Outside Setting of Nation’s Rarest Educational Gem.” Cambridge Tribune, 28 Apr. 1923, p. 6.