Harvard University has endowment of 30 billion dollars, not million, BILLION. Where does Harvard get all of this money from? Harvard gets most of its money through rich alumni giving back to the University. This is exactly how they have Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library today. Mr. Widener was a Harvard alumni that died in the disaster of the Titanic. His family was very wealthy so the bequeathed his entire collection of rare books to Harvard with 2 million dollars to house the books. Ever since Widener library has played a big part in the history of Harvard University. Matthew Battles, who wrote a biography for the Library put it this way:
Since its opening in 1915, the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library has led a spirited life as Harvard's physical and, in a sense, its spiritual heart. Originally intended as the memorial to one man, it quickly grew into a symbol of the life of the mind with few equals anywhere--and like all symbols, it has enjoyed its share of contest and contradiction (Battles).
Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library has changed Harvard University forever through its Architecture, Memorialization, and Collections.
When I first came to Harvard, I saw all these brick buildings, and heard: “This one is 300 years old, this one 200 years old,” etc. But to tell you the truth they didn’t do much for me. I wasn’t all that interested in them but then I walked behind University Hall and saw Memorial Church and Widener Library, and my jaw just dropped. They are enormous and you’d never suspect them lurking behind the front display of buildings at Harvard Yard. The massive columns seem larger than life and the detail on the carvings is astounding. Most people just take pictures of the Library and leave though. This...
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Thoreau enrolled in Harvard University in 1833, but with a “certain level of distain for this institution”, says James Leonard and Allison Lindstrom, researchers at California State University. At one point Thoreau placed as high as 6th in his class. This shows his dedication to absorb every aspect of the education to the fullest. Upon his graduation Thoreau refused to pay the five dollar processing fee for his diploma because it was made of sheepskin, a tradition at Harvard University. This shows Thoreau’s respect fo...
The Vestibule leading to this entrance hall is identical to the entrance of the Temple of Erectheus on the Acropolis of Athens. The statues in the deep niches, carved by Frederick MacMonnies, combine “American idealism with the elegance of Second Empire Style and is in advanced realm by their lack of enframement or paneling.” The vaulted entrance hall, which leads to the grand staircase, is segmented into three aisles and is clad in Iowa sandstone. The arched central aisle has the names of prominent Bostonians inscribed on them.
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For much of the last millennia many great architects have looked upon the Pantheon as a staple of classical architecture, as well as a model for many modern day buildings. Created by the Romans, the Pantheon would use many elements better than any other works of architecture to that time. No further than Columbia Missouri is this evident in the construction of what used to be known as the First Academic Building on the University of Missouri campus. The Architects Bell and Binder headed the creation of the new building after the First Academic Building burnt down in 1892. Known today as Jesse Hall, this modern day work of architecture pulls many elements from the Pantheon to create a unique work of public space. The most glaring comparison of both comes from the domes that top both buildings. Each building also shares similar characteristics in their front facades. Yet, while there are many similarities to both works, each contain unique differences in their layout and construction.
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