Photo Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
A_9_l_001 |
Title |
[Maclean House] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
c. 1900s |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Description |
Maclean House, 79 Nassau Street, built 1756. Robert Smith built the house as a residence for the presidents of the College. It was used as such until the acquisition of Prospect in 1878. The first president of the College to live here was Aaron Burr, Sr., whose son Aaron Burr, Jr. became Vice-President of the United States in 1801. Jonathan Edwards, the New England theologian, took up residence in 1758. Visitors to the house have included George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Henry Clay. Subsequently called the Dean's House, today it houses the Alumni Council and is named in honor of John Maclean, Jr., President of the College from 1854 to 1868 and founder of the Alumni Association. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
4 1/2" x 6 1/2" |
Subjects |
Buildings Houses Residences Homes Universities & colleges Trees Streets Fences |
People |
Smith, Robert Burr, Aaron, 1716-1757 Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758 |
Search Terms |
Princeton University Maclean House Nassau Street |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: Dean's House 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 c. 1900s 778 R2974 79 Nassau St A-9l - Maclean House C-10 Nassau St PU "537" stamped on back of photo |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local photography studios Kopp and Silvester. |