Class of 1877 Gate
AddressHarvard Yard, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Site Number2020
Alternate Names
Morgan Gate,
Widener Gate
Historic CAPS Identifier
107
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 2020
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 2020
Architect (Original)
McKim, Mead & White
Sponsor / Donor (Original)
Edwin D. Morgan
Constructed
1901
Building Acquired 1901
Building Acquired 1901
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for the Class of 1877 and for E.D. Morgan who was the chief benefactor for the project.Historical NotesThe Class of 1877 Gate was erected in 1901 from funds raised by the Class of 1877 with E.D. Morgan as the primary benefactor. It is inscribed with the following: 1877Additional Information
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“A Review of Beautiful and Historic Cambridge: Outside Setting of Nation’s Rarest Educational Gem.” Cambridge Tribune, 28 Apr. 1923, p. 6.
“Harvard’s New Gates.” Cambridge Chronicle, 23 Mar. 1901, p. 13.
