Photo Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
G_4_003 |
Title |
[Prospect House and Garden, 1908] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1908 |
Year Range from |
1908 |
Year Range to |
1908 |
Description |
Prospect House and Garden in 1908. Prospect was originally a model farm. It was purchased by John Potter in 1824, and 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 |
5" x 7" |
Subjects |
Buildings Houses Residences Homes Trees Flowers Gardens Benches Bushes Hedges (Plants) Universities & colleges Paths Stairs University presidents Clubhouses Faculty |
People |
Notman, John, 1810-1865 Potter, John Potter, Thomas F. Wilson, Ellen Axson Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 |
Search Terms |
Prospect House Princeton University |
Notes |
On front of card, LL corner: Number:210 Size: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 Category: A6, E4, PU On front of card, LR corner: Description: Prospect Gardens + House, 1908 On back of card: G-7 Princeton Landscapes GPN #4 1/4 x 6 1/2, 210 Prospect Garden + House 1908 A-9P Buildings Residential - Prospect G-4 Princeton Gardens |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local photography studios Kopp and Silvester. M_1_365 is another print of the same image. |