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Metadata
Object ID |
M_1_358 |
Title |
[Prospect Garden] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Prospect Garden at Prospect House. Prospect was originally a model farm. It was purchased by John Potter in 1824. His son Thomas F. Potter demolished the Georgian farmhouse and replaced it with an Italianate villa designed by John Notman in 1851. In 1878, it was presented to Princeton University for use as a residence for the president. The flower garden was designed by Ellen Axson Wilson while her husband Woodrow Wilson was President of the University from 1902-1910. Since 1968, the house has served as the Faculty Club. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
6 1/2" x 8 1/2" |
Subjects |
Buildings Universities & colleges University presidents Faculty Clubhouses Houses Residences Homes Trees Gardens Flowers Pools Benches Fountains Bushes Walkways Paths Hedges (Plants) |
People |
Notman, John, 1810-1865 Potter, John Potter, Thomas F. Wilson, Ellen Axson Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 |
Search Terms |
Prospect House Princeton University Prospect Garden |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 #509 R3680 Prospect Gardens 1897 M.1 16 Chas Sylvester coll. "Prospect" looking from garden toward Rt. 1 Neg. #3680 HSP [Historical Society of Princeton stamp on verso] |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local photography studios Kopp and Silvester. A note on the verso reads, "Chas. Sylvester coll." |