Class of 1885 Gate
AddressHarvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Site Number2010
Alternate Names
Sever Gate
PIRC Site Number
2010
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
Building Root Number N/A
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
Building Root Number N/A
Architect (Original)
McKim, Mead & White
Constructed
1904
Building Acquired 1904
Building Acquired 1904
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe Class of 1885 Gate was named for the Harvard University Class of 1885 who provided the funds for its construction.Historical NotesThe Class of 1885 Gate was erected in 1904 from funds raised by the Class of 1885. It is inscribed with the following: 85.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.
Harvard University. "Official Guide to Harvard University, Edited by the Harvard Memorial Society." The University, 1907.