Photo Record
Images
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Metadata
Object ID |
M_1_302 |
Title |
[Nassau Hall] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
View of buildings on the Princeton University campus. Nassau Hall is in the center, with Stanhope Hall on the left and Reunion Hall on the right. Nassau Hall was built in 1756 by Robert Smith, a carpenter and architect. Although the trustees of the college voted to name the building after Jonathan Belcher, the provincial governor, Belcher declined and proposed the name Nassau Hall, after King William III of the House of Nassau. During the Revolutionary War, both British and American troops occupied the building. From July through October 1783, it was the site of the Continental Congress. It burned twice, in 1802 and 1855. Benjamin Henry Latrobe oversaw the reconstruction after the 1802 fire, and John Notman after the 1855 fire. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
4 1/2" x 6 1/4" |
Subjects |
Buildings Universities & colleges Halls Stone buildings Vines Trees Towers Clock towers Clocks & watches Bell towers |
People |
Smith, Robert Notman, John, 1810-1865 Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757 Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820 |
Search Terms |
Princeton University Nassau Hall Stanhope Hall Reunion Hall |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: M-1 P. Univ left Stanhope right Reunion middle Nassau Hall HSP #123 |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local photography studios Kopp and Silvester. |