Harvard Yard Historic District | |
 Harvard Yard in December 2015 | |
  Location of Harvard Yard in Massachusetts  Harvard Yard (the United States) | |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Built | 1673 |
| Architectural style | Georgian and Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000287[1] (original) 87002137 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 6, 1973 |
| Boundary increase | December 14, 1987 |
Harvard Yard is the oldest and among the most prominent parts of the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The yard has a historic center and modern crossroads and contains most of the freshman dormitories, Harvard's most important libraries, Memorial Church, several classroom and departmental buildings, and the offices of senior university officials, including the President of Harvard University.
The Yard grew over the centuries around Harvard College's first parcel of land, purchased in 1637.[2] Today it is a grassy area of 22.4 acres (9.1 ha) bounded principally by Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Street, Broadway, and Quincy Street. Its perimeter fencing – principally iron, with some stretches of brick – has twenty-seven gates.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "College Yard purchased". Harvard University. October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ Hammond, Mason (Fall 1983). "The Enclosure Of The Harvard Yard". Harvard Library Bulletin. pp. 340–383. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.