Harvard Yard
Famous university grounds
Harvard Yard is the oldest and most central part of Harvard University's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The enclosed grassy area contains historic buildings and serves as the symbolic heart of the institution.
It figures in the phrase pahk the cah in Hahvahd Yahd, used to illustrate the Boston accent's dropped r's.
- academic buildingsCampus structures for learning
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- college campusEducational institution's property
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
academia · cobblestones · crimson · elm trees · Massachusetts · colonial architecture · ivy-covered walls · gate · freshman · class of 2024 · student life · elm · quad · tercentenary · American history · graduation ceremonies · higher education · campus tours
Harvard Yardpublic park
Municipal recreation grounds
town square · street corner · vacant lot · Boston Common · sidewalk
Harvard Yardschool of hard knocks
Education through suffering
factory floor · Main Street · rural America · Rust Belt · trailer park