Memorial Hall, Harvard University - Cambridge, MA - Doorways of the World on Waymarking.com

In Cambridge, on the campus of Harvard University, there is a building known as Memorial Hall, which also contains Sanders Theatre. On the south side of the building, about at its midpoint, there is a set of doors to the buildings central hallway. The entrance has four wooden doors, which have some basic square designs on them. More woodwork is above them, which form a peaked arch. In this design is a large circle and two smaller circles flanking it, with an eight petal 'flower' pattern in the large circle and a four petal 'flower' pattern in the smaller circles. The woodwork is surrounded by stonework that forms an arch, and more stonework on either side that bear the image of the college seal and have peaked arches as well.

Above the doorways are beautiful stained-glass windows. Inside the central hall are marble slabs with names of those memorialized from various battles.

The building is open during the school year, generally September through June, and is also open for various events held at Sanders Theatre. The building may be open other times, as well. The doors are certainly visible from Cambridge Street and can be approached from it.

Type of material of the door: Wood Functional door?: Yes Location of this door/way: On private property Is it accessable only by paid admission": No Style: Gothic Address or physical location: On the campus of Harvard University in the Memorial Hall building on Cambridge Street, near where Broadway joins it.

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