Harvard and its surroundings . from Main Street, looking toward the north-west; but, viewing it from any point, the visitor cannot but admire its grandeurand simplicity. 36. The Bishops Palace is the familiar name applied to the large squarewooden house on the south side of Harvard Street, directly opposite GoreHall (8). Its true front is toward Mount Auburn Street, which once, as thehighroad, passed along the edge of the garden. At that time the house en-joyed a charming, uninterrupted view over the Charles. It was erected,probably in 1761, by the Rev. East Apthorp, the first Episcopal clergy
Harvard and its surroundings . from Main Street, looking toward the north-west; but, viewing it from any point, the visitor cannot but admire its grandeurand simplicity. 36. The Bishops Palace is the familiar name applied to the large squarewooden house on the south side of Harvard Street, directly opposite GoreHall (8). Its true front is toward Mount Auburn Street, which once, as thehighroad, passed along the edge of the garden. At that time the house en-joyed a charming, uninterrupted view over the Charles. It was erected,probably in 1761, by the Rev. East Apthorp, the first Episcopal clergymansettled in Cambridge. On account of its elegance and proximity to Har-vard, May hew and his orthodox contemporaries regarded the house withconsiderable distrust. Dr. Apthorp was thought to have aspired to theepiscopate, and his house was alluded to as the palace of one of the hum-ble successors of the Apostles. His antagonists rendered his ministry souncomfortable that he gave up his charge in 1764, and removed to AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 67
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