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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Holworthy, Hollis and Stoughton now stand. From that time until 1883, when the last purchase was made, it was gradually increased until the 24 acres which now constitute the Yard were procured. In the earliest years of the College history, the town palisades to keep off the Indians ran along the western border of the present Yard, and at the corner of Harvard square was a hill on which a sentry watched continually. The College woodpile was on the site of University Hall and the field on which Sever Hall was built was a swamp and huckle-berry patch. There...
Within the past year many additions have been made to Soldiers Field, among which are the Marshall Newell gate, the lodge, and the fence which extends along North Harvard street. These changes and the broad speedway which the Metropolitan Park Commission has built along the river, have added much to the appearance of the field, which today has a far different aspect than it had two years...
...built of a stone composition, with brick trimmings. There are also new gates opposite the Carey building, and at the extreme end of the field. These additions, with the exception of the Newell gate, have been built at the expense of the athletic association. The fence which will run along the speedway for the distance of a mile is now in course of construction and will be of the same design as the fence on North Harvard street. It will be erected by the Metropolitan Park Commission in exchange for a strip of land of forty-six acres, upon which...
...shooting towards the road, as is now done, the pigeon traps will be turned in the opposite direction and the shooting will be towards Soldiers Field. There are now from twenty to thirty acres on Soldiers Field for athletic purposes. Since the Park Commission has constructed a dike along the water front, which shuts off the tide from the Long fellow meadow, fifteen additional acres have become available. All the important branches of athletics will soon be transferred across the Charles River to the one big field which now is unequalled in this country...
...plans have been furnished by Peabody & Stearns, of Boston, who have designed a building in harmony with the adjacent Soldiers Field and the new speedway which the city of Boston has just built along the river bank. The building is 139.4 feet long and 85.9 feet wide and is of two stories with a basement. The basement, which extends under the entire building, has not yet been assigned for any particular purpose, but will probably be used as a store-room...