Apley Court

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The exterior of Apley during the fall of 2006.
The exterior of Apley during the fall of 2006.

Apley Court is a freshman dormitory at Harvard College. It was built in 1897. [1] Located just south of Harvard Yard, the dormitory was once part of the "Gold Coast" of accommodations occupied by the wealthy elite students of Harvard University. Apley Court is grouped into the Ivy Yard. [2]

The building is worthy of mention for its spiraling marble staircase, spacious rooms larger than any other freshman dormitory on campus , and its convenient location halfway between the upperclass houses and Harvard Yard, where the majority of academic classes, meetings, and other exercises take place.

Additionally, Apley Court is the only Freshman dorm with a mascot. Its mascot is the flying squirrel. [3]

[edit] Famous Past Residents

T. S. Eliot, a graduate student at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, lived in Apley from 1909 to 1910. [4]

A plaque on his doorway bears witness to his residence.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Harvard College Freshman Dean's Office
  2. ^ Harvard College Freshman Dean's Office
  3. ^ http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~trishin/sergey/galleries/2004/froshdorms/apley/index.htm
  4. ^ Life of T.S. Eliot
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