Harvard Yard Johnston Gate

Going to Harvard Commencement May 29th? 

Harvard Club of Chicago Commencement day mini-celebration at the Johnston Gate.
Thursday, May 29th, About 4:30 pm at the Gate,
Following the HAA Meeting
 

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Celebrating the 125th anniversary of Harvard Yard
Johnston Gate!
 

The Johnston Gate serves as the main entrance to Harvard Yard and represents a far-sighted legacy of the late Chicago financier and real estate entrepreneur
Samuel Johnston
(1855).

 
"Chicago" inscribed on Johnston Gate  
   
Harvard Yard  


Our club celebrates its own Chicago legacy at Harvard with a project to restore the landscape of Johnston Gate, a venerable testament to Chicago’s influence on Harvard. The club has committed to refurbishing the area around the gate in time for
Commencement Day. As the Harvard Gazette reported on April 14, the project is already underway. New trees and ground cover are being planted. They will make the landscape a fitting complement to a monumental portal that has had a major impact on Harvard’s architecture.

We have raised more than $2,000 toward this $5,000 project. Please consider making a donation. We will list the donors on the club’s Web site. We also offer an invitation to the official rededication of the Johnston Gate to all those who participate.

Join the campaign today and make your mark on Harvard!

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 Johnston Gate "Before"
 
 Johnston Gate "After"

We can also accept your donation through the Club office directly if you want to mail a check or confidentially fax/phone your credit card information to:
The Harvard Club of Chicago
Attn: Johnston Gate Campaign
P. O. Box 350, Kenilworth, IL 60043-0350
Fax 1-847-256-5601
Phone 1-847-256-1211
 

 

Please read this Harvard Gazette story about the facelift of the Johnston Gate.

The Harvard Crimson also covered the Johnston Gate renovation in a story about a new wave of beautification at Harvard.

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