Harvard Makes Cambridge Preservation Honor Roll

The Cambridge Historical Commission recently inducted Harvard College into the Cambridge Preservation Honor Roll for its "cumulative contribution to preservation in the city over a number of years."

In a ceremony at the Cambridge Senior Center, Harvard was also awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Commission for the restoration of the 18th- and 19th-century Yard dormitories, the restoration of the Yard fence and gates, as well as the restoration of Memorial Hall and the Dana-Palmer and Warren houses. The event was part of National Preservation Week. Charles Sullivan, executive director of the Historical Commission, and Allison Crump, vice chair of the Historical Commission, presented the awards. Mayor Frank Duehay, Vice Mayor Anthony Galluccio, and Councilor Henrietta Davis attended the ceremony.

Charles Sullivan noted that "as an institution, Harvard has been able to ensure that work is done to the highest standards in the field. In making this award, the Commission sincerely felt that Harvard had done wonderful things."

Harvard's Vice President for Administration Sally Zeckhauser said, "Harvard is extremely proud to be receiving this award. Many people at Harvard worked devotedly, often with talented consultants, to meet the University's stewardship responsibilities for the landscape, buildings, and gates of Harvard Yard and its nearby environs. History and preservation were woven together with the necessary updating and improvement of our buildings and their surroundings. This distinctive combination of saving the past and assuring the future is a vital component of Harvard's physical planning process."