Class of 1880 Gate
AddressHarvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Site Number2018
Alternate Names
Bacon Gate,
Stone Gate,
Bacon-Roosevelt Gate
Building Root Number
N/A
PIRC Site Number 2018
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
PIRC Site Number 2018
Historic CAPS Identifier 107
Architect (Original)
McKim, Mead & White
Sponsor / Donor (Original)
Harvard Class of 1880
Sponsor / Donor (Original)
Robert Bacon
Building Acquired
1902
Constructed 1902
Constructed 1902
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe Class of 1880 Gate is named for the Harvard class which raised the funds for its construction.Historical NotesThe Class of 1880 Gate was erected in 1902 from funds raised by the Class of 1880 with Robert Bacon as the primary benefactor. His name along with that of Theodore Roosevelt are inscribed on tablets inserted into the face of the gate.It is inscribed with the following: Class of 1880; Bacon; Roosevelt.
Additional Information
Harvard University. "Official Guide to Harvard University, Edited by the Harvard Memorial Society." The University, 1907.
Swan, Walter Dana. "The Harvard Memorial Gates." The Architectural Review, June 1901, p. 61-65.
“Work Begins on Memorial Near Lamont.” The Harvard Crimson, 31 May 1949, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1949/5/31/work-begins-on-memorial-near-lamont/.
“Class of 1880 Fence.” The Harvard Crimson, 18 June 1901, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1901/6/18/class-of-1880-fence-pthe-fence/.
Olsson, Marie Louise. Harvard Views, Consisting of Yard Views, Buildings, Gates: a Guide . J. F. Olsson & Co., 1914.
Kamin, Blair. Gates of Harvard Yard. New York, Princeton Architectural Press, 2016.
