Meyer Gate
AddressHarvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Site Number2006
Alternate Names
Class of 1879 Gate,
Ralph Waldo Emerson Gate
Building Root Number
N/A
PIRC Site Number 2006
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
PIRC Site Number 2006
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
Architect (Original)
McKim, Mead & White
Sponsor / Donor (Original)
George von Lengerke Meyer
Honoree
George von Lengerke Meyer
Constructed
1891
Building Acquired 1891
Building Acquired 1891
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe Meyer Gate was named for George von Lengerke Meyer who provided the funds for its construction.Historical NotesThe Meyer Gate was erected in 1891 from funds provided by George von Lengerke Meyer who was a member of the class of 1879. The gate was the second yard gate constructed. It is inscribed with the following: 79; George V. L. Meyer, Bostoniensis, Alumnus MDCCCLXXIX; Furchtlos und Treu (Fearless and True). The ironwork arch above the gate contains a lamp, a shield with "79" reflecting the class of 1879, and a script letter "M" for Meyer on either side of the shield.Additional Information
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Swan, Walter Dana. "The Harvard Memorial Gates." The Architectural Review, June 1901, p.61-65.
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Harvard University. "Official Guide to Harvard University, Edited by the Harvard Memorial Society." The University, 1907.
“That New Harvard Gate.” Cambridge Tribune, 30 Aug. 1890, p. 1.
Fitz, Reginald. [Correspondence of Dr. Reginald Fitz Relating to the Meyer Gate, 1944]. 1944. Harvard University Archives number HUB 3417.944.
“Another Gate at Harvard.” Boston Post, 20 Jan. 1891, p. 8.