Killian Court
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Killian Court is a large, iconic open space at the heart of MIT’s Cambridge campus, framed by neoclassical buildings and often used for major ceremonies and gatherings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Killian Court canonical | 4 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtyard
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ open space ⓘ |
| access | pedestrian ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Building 10 dome ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Building 10
ⓘ
Maclaurin buildings ⓘ Memorial Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusZone | Main Group ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedAsPartOf | MIT Cambridge campus plan ⓘ |
| faces |
MIT Great Dome
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Dome of MIT
|
| hasFeature |
granite steps
ⓘ
large central lawn ⓘ tree-lined edges ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Boston skyline
ⓘ
Charles River Basin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
MIT Cambridge campus
ⓘ
surface form:
MIT main campus
|
| location |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James R. Killian Jr.
ⓘ
surface form:
James Rhyne Killian Jr.
|
| namedFor | 10th president of MIT ⓘ |
| near | Memorial Drive (Massachusetts Route 3) ⓘ |
| overlooks | Charles River ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular lawn ⓘ |
| significance |
ceremonial heart of MIT campus
ⓘ
iconic symbol of MIT ⓘ |
| surfaceType | grass ⓘ |
| usedFor |
MIT Commencement ceremonies
ⓘ
major MIT gatherings ⓘ outdoor events ⓘ photo opportunities ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.