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...Harvard Cooperative Society, founded in 1872, built its current building in 1924 in the center of the Square. However, a huge awning covered the original facade, which Sullivan described as "an elegant, classical Georgian facade," in the early 1950s...
Sure, it's great to live in the Georgian world of Old Harvard. But when you get put on the fourth floor in the corner courtyard in Dunster, the uphill climb gets old real quick. Able-bodied do not abound, making move-in a perennial pain, and after a long day of sections and tutorials, the four flights knock any wind you've got left right out. And The Crimson never seems to make it all the way up the stairs either...
Beyond the verbal comedy, what you will take home with you is the tune to the title song. You'll be humming it after you see the show. Yes, you will. Although the Gershwin centennial has come and gone, Harvard feels like a Georgian place...
...extraordinary young woman, Margaret." Isn't Margaret a wee bit full of herself? And what to make of this rector's loving inventories of the riches of her church, "the Elsa Van Wyck Memorial Ciborium with Van's grandmother's diamonds and garnets encrusted in the base, and the Georgian silver thurible...
...Queen Anne's Revenge was recently discovered in waters offshore. In the heart of New Bern is Tryon Palace, once the residence of 18th century English royal governors. The town was a political hotbed during the Revolution and later became the first capital of the state. The red-brick Georgian palace, set on 14 acres of lush gardens and grounds, is among the town's more than 150 landmark buildings. But the biggest appeal of New Bern may simply be its modern amenities. Three years ago, Bob and Sandy Stevens moved from Chicago to Taberna, a golfing community on Brice...