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...city. Be prepared for spontaneous invitations to a wedding or to share a cup of tea. The city's architectural wonders include the giant ramparts of the fortress known as the Ark, the banded patterns of the dizzying 47-m high Kalan minaret and the delicate brickwork of the Ismail Samani Mausoleum. They were among the few structures to survive Genghis Khan's passing. From the minaret, the Mongol chieftain ordered the destruction of everything around him, declaring: "I am God's punishment for your sins." The crumbling Ark (entry 60) has an equally dark history. From the square...
When the ground was broken almost a year ago on the renovations to Memorial Hall, we rejoiced that a new student center was to be included in the historic Ware and Van Brunt building. The beautiful extension on Kirkland Street, which kept the old hall's intricate brickwork pattern, and the new underground entrance facing the Science Center, whetted our appetites for something extraordinary. When Loker Commons opened its doors last term, we weren't disappointed...
...brickwork and chimneys on Wigglesworth's exterjor are being repaired and new windows are being installed, Lichten said...
...with most Harvard tours, the guides injected a sprinkling of architectural trivia: they pointed out rarely noticed crosses in the wrought iron of Johnston Gate and the brickwork of Matthews Hall...
According to a spokesperson for the Boston-based Phoenix Bay Construction Company, which is overseeing brickwork repairs, Harvard has engaged in only minor renovations in the past, including simple "paint-up" jobs...