Apley Court
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Apley Court is a freshman dormitory at Harvard College. 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.
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.
[edit] Ongoing Construction
Due to ongoing construction next door, the north side of Apley has been quite noisy over the past few months. As construction is expected to end in September of 2007, the class of 2011 should enjoy a respite from the cacophony.
[edit] Famous Past Residents
T.S. Eliot, a graduate student at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, lived in Apley from 1909 to 1910. A plaque on his doorway bears witness to his residence, which is still used as a dormitory today.
