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JNYCwriter
New York City, NY7,506 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
This building rises just outside of the Harvard Yard. It is immense and an impressive architectural wonder located next to a nondescript science center. If you wonder what happens inside, check out the Queen’s Head Pub is a lively student watering hole and offers some great chicken wings.
Written October 9, 2020
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Grover R
Pensacola, FL22,409 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
This is a signature building at Havard is a beautiful brick High Victorian Gothic structure built shortly after the Civil War as a memorial to the 136 Harvard graduates who died fighting for the United States. The building houses a theater and a grand dining like you would see in Christ Church College in Oxford, the interior of which is beautiful when we snook a peak as students entered for dinner. The building is not on Havard Yard but rather just north of it. However, its exterior beauty will make it something you should see if you come to campus.
Written September 25, 2024
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Amy265
Parkton82 contributions
Jan 2022
Unfortunately covid has the inside closed off to visitors but it's a beautiful building to see under any circumstances.
Written January 10, 2022
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CPlayer
Avis, Portugal62 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
I have to agree partially with another reviewer: this is not a tourist attraction. It is an attraction for those with an appreciation of fine architecture of any era and style. The dining hall, which one may be able to view is worth the peek, but the real gem of this building is Sanders Theatre, which is open only during concerts and other events (but if you see an unlocked door... ;-} ). Again, the typical person may not enjoy seeing this interior space, but those with an appreciation of finer things will enjoy the time gazing at all the aspects of this hall.
Written August 9, 2018
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bombaybeauty
New York City, NY269 contributions
Jul 2018 • Business
It's a classic and remains the heart of the college, with both the largest dining hall and the largest lecture hall. If you can get into a concert in the lecture hall, then do. But otherwise not a tourist attraction.
Written July 28, 2018
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Betula103
Australia7,841 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
Architecturally this substantial building is perhaps the finest campus building being built in memory of Harvard residents that fought in the Civil War. It is now used for concerts and other public functions.
Written July 28, 2018
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Kapil M
New Delhi, India112 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
Artistic eye will appreciate the beauty of this memorial hall building ; looks beautiful inside as well as outside. Not much to sped time however one who likes good architecture must see this place which is probably one of the most beautiful in harvard campus
Written June 14, 2018
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Leonhkny
Hong Kong, China23,116 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
The Memorial Hall is the most beautiful building in the Harvard campus. In memory of those who fought in the civil war, the grand structure north of Harvard Yard definitely worth visiting.
Written April 1, 2018
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travelsafer
7,148 contributions
Jan 2018 • Friends
Built as a memory of the Harvard people that fought in the Civil War, it is now used as a concert hall and other events. At least this is what they told us when we tried to get in and visits were not allowed because rehearsals were going on. We briefly chatted with the students there. Once in, you can admire one of the beautiful stained windows. From the outside, the shape is that of a Gothic building.
Written February 9, 2018
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