Bradstreet Gate Explained

Bradstreet Gate
Map Type:Boston
Address:Harvard Yard
Location City:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Location Country:United States
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Material:Wrought iron
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Bradstreet Gate, on the perimeter of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a wrought-iron gate opposite Memorial Hall.[1] In 1997 it was dedicated to Anne Bradstreet on the 25th anniversary of female students living in Harvard's freshman dormitories.[2] [3] [4] A plaque with a quote from one of Bradstreet's poems was added in 2003.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Harvard University: An Architectural Tour. Shand-Tucci, D.. Cheek, R.. Rudenstine, N.L.. 2001. Princeton Architectural Press. 9781568982809. 255. 2019-12-13. 2022-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705022046/https://books.google.com/books?id=3g6vmGl0UgwC&pg=PA255. live.
  2. Web site: The gates that frame Harvard Yard – Harvard Gazette. news.harvard.edu. 2019-12-13. 2020-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102162319/https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/08/the-gates-that-frame-harvard-yard/. live.
  3. Web site: Why The Gates of Harvard Yard Exemplify Great Urban Design. Curbed. 2019-12-13. 2019-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213005012/https://www.curbed.com/2016/4/27/11519500/harvard-architecture-gates-blair-kamin-urban-design. live.
  4. Web site: The Alumni - January–February '98 - The Women's Entrance. harvardmagazine.com. 2019-12-13. 2019-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213005024/https://harvardmagazine.com/1998/01/alumni.women.html. live.
  5. Web site: To Our Readers: . thecrimson.com. 2019-12-13. 2021-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415042058/https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/6/5/to-our-readers-on-an-october/. live.

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