HARVARD STADIUM

HISTORY

• Located on a 31 acre plot called Soldiers Field in Allston, Ma
• The land was donated by Henry Lee Higginson in 1890
• Has a similar shape to the Panathenaic Stadium in Greece
• Cost $310,000 to build ($8.14 million in 2014 dollars)
• Home to the Harvard Football and Lacrosse teams

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

• Harvard Stadium is a modern example of Roman Architecture
• Arches on the exterior of the stadium
• Columns on the interior of the stadium
• Arches and Columns were prominent in Roman Architecture
• Draws similarities to the Colosseum in Rome

QUICK FACTS

• Capacity is 30,323 spectators
• Hosted a few pre-season soccer games for the 1984 Olympics
• Home of the Boston Cannons, Pro Lacrosse team
• Bob Marley had a concert here in 1979
• Had an ivy exterior until it was removed in 2006

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.gocrimson.com/information/facilities/harvardstadium
• http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/04/building-endurance-step-by-st...
• http://cbiconsultinginc.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/the-restoration-of-harvard...
• http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/04/building-endurance-step-by-st...
• http://www.bostoncannons.com/harvardstadium/stadiuminformation/