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Metadata
Object ID |
M_1_296 |
Title |
[Faculty Room, Nassau Hall] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Interior view of Nassau Hall, Princeton University. This photograph shows the Faculty Room, which opened in 1906 and was renovated by Day and Klauder. The room was originally the prayer hall; after the 1855 fire, John Notman doubled its size and it was used as a library and portrait gallery until 1873, then a museum until 1906. 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 1/2" |
Subjects |
Buildings Universities & colleges Halls Faculty Lighting Light fixtures Portraits Portrait paintings Benches Rugs Chairs |
People |
Smith, Robert Notman, John, 1810-1865 Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757 Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820 |
Search Terms |
Princeton University Nassau Hall |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: M-1 P Univ Faculty Room - Nassau Hall |