Word: caged
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...December 3 staff editorial, "Carey Cage: Rashly Razed," reflects an unfortunate lack of understanding of the physical planning issues which formed the basis for the University's decision to demolish this building. Contrary to the editorial's title, the decision was far from rash, having been first made and documented more than 25 years ago, and having been carefully considered by University officials at all levels since then...
Although the decision to demolish Carey Cage was a difficult one, it was clearly the choice that best serves the needs of the University and its athletic programs. Carey Cage was taken down to allow for the creation of a major and sorely-needed athletics facility and an important new entry plaza serving the whole of the Soldiers Field athletics complex...
This project (including removal of Carey Cage) was identified in Harvard's master planning and fundraising documents developed during the mid-1970s. More importantly, in 1989 it was described in Harvard's Allston Campus Master Plan, a widely-circulated public document prepared in coordination with numerous City officials and local neighborhood representatives. This Master Plan continues to be used by Harvard and the City of Boston in guiding the planning and development of the Allston campus...
...November 24, Carey Cage, an athletic structure designed by Langford Warren, an apprentice of renowned architect H.H. Richardson, was razed to make room for a new athletic facility...
Douglass Shand Tucci '72, author of Built in Boston, a book of architectural history, said the decision to raze the cage was ill-conceived...