The Garrick Inn (on the left) and Harvard House (on the right) were built in 1596. The Garrick became an Inn in 1718, and had several names before the present one which commemorates the great Shakespearian actor David Garrick. Harvard House was the home of Katherine Rogers and had been built by her husband, Alderman Thomas Rogers. Their daughter, Katherine, married Robert Harvard a man from London. Their son, John Harvard, emigrated to America where he founded Harvard University in 1636. The house is now the property of The Harvard House Memorial Trust.
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L’auberge Garrick (Garrick Inn, à gauche) et la Maison Harvard (Harvard House, à droite) datent toutes les deux de 1596. L’auberge porte le nom de l’acteur shakespearien David Garrick. La Maison Harvard appartenait à Katherine Rogers et avait été construite par son mari, Alderman Thomas Rogers. Leur fille, épousa Robert Harvard un notable de Londres et leur fils, John Harvard, émigra aux Etats-Unis et fonda l’université de Harvard en 1636. La maison est maintenant la propriété du Harvard House Memorial Trust.