Word: tower
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Construction will not replicate the tower as itwas when it burned--copperclad and adorned withclocks on all sides. Rather, the building willmirror its 1878 appearance, with colored slate tomatch the roof and a bevy of copper crockets,pinnacles, parapets, fenestrals and finials...
Those familiar with Harvard's history who werecontacted yesterday appeared to be pleased thatthe tower will be reappearing on Harvard'ssignature edifice...
Francis E. Donovan '59-'61, who wrote a"scathing dissertation" in his first year on "whata horrible monstrosity [the tower] is," has had achange of heart...
...tower is] basically frivolous, but it isHarvard's icon and to spend money that isavailable to spend elsewhere is probablyimprudent, but if you've got money on hand, spendit." said David A. Zewinski '76, associate deanfor physical resources and planning in the Facultyof Arts and Sciences...
Development officials maintain that the tower'scompletion does not "go against the grain of whatare clearly well-defined [Campaign] priorities,"said Roger P. Cheever '67, associate dean fordevelopment...