Introduction to Harkness Tower: Harkness Tower is located on the west side of Yale's old campus. It is a typical Gothic building built from 1917 to 1921. It was donated by Anna M. Harkness in memory of her son Charles William Harkness. Yes, Charles William Harkness is an 1883 Yale alumnus. The building was designed by James Gamble Rogers, who designed many Gothic buildings at Yale.
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