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Jan 3, 2018 · Photos capture 25 years of transformation. When Michael Van Valkenburgh looks across Harvard Yard, he sees trees such as honey locusts, hackberries, and red oaks thriving where American elms once stood. The Graduate School of Design professor helped create a master plan for the Yard’s landscape in the late 1980s, when scores of its trees were ...
Flanked by its oldest buildings, the yard's main entrance at Johnston Gate opens up to wide lawns, gracious architecture and a buzzy academic atmosphere. Free historical tours depart from the Smith Campus Center , or you can take a self-guided tour.
Jul 18, 2013 · That class’s research has now turned into an e-book, The Gates of Harvard Yard: The Complete Story, in Words and Pictures, of a Great University’s Iconic Portals, that explores the gates’ history, design, and present state: “a mix of glory and neglect,” according to Kamin.
