Princeton University Photos

Founded in 1746, Princeton University, noted for having hosted professors like Albert Einstein, has a campus mixing Victorian Gothic & interesting modern architecture.

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Princeton's Alexander Hall (1891-4) noted for its large relief carving showing figures & symbols from the history of science, arts & knowledge in general. Style: Victorian Romanesque. Architect: William Appleton Potter. Alexander Hall, Princeton University

Towered gate with clock of Blair Hall (1897) on Princeton campus.
Architect: Cope & Stewardson.

Facade details entrance tower of Blair & Buyers Halls on Princeton campus.

Blair Hall gate on Princeton campus.

Blair Hall gate on Princeton campus.

Witherspoon Hall (1875-7) on Princeton campus. Style: Victorian Romanesque. Architect: William Appleton Potter & Robert Henderson Robertson.

Oval with Points (1971) sculpture by Henry Moore on Princeton campus.

Clio & Whig Halls (1893) on Princeton campus. Style: Greek Revival. Architect: Arthur Page Brown + Stratton & Ellingwood.

Clio & Whig Halls match each other with marble temple fronts on Princeton campus.

Bengal Tigers (1968) by Bruce Moore on mall between Clio & Whig Halls with Nassau Hall in Nassau Hall.

Nassau Hall (1860) on Princeton campus.

Tigers (1910) by A. Phimister Proctor before Nassau Hall.

Nassau Hall Tiger, one of many of Princeton's mascot.

East Pyne Hall (1897) Princeton Administration Building (former Pyne Library).
Style: Gothic. Architect: William Appleton Potter.

Tower of East Pyne Hall on Princeton campus.

East facade of Gothic East Pyne Hall.

Gateway of East Pyne Hall on Princeton campus.

Window detail of East Pyne Hall on Princeton campus.

Sculpture of academic in robes in courtyard of East Pyne Hall.

Sculpture of academic with quill pen in courtyard of East Pyne Hall.

Sculpture of John Witherspoon (1723-94) the only college president or preacher to sign the Declaration of Independence beside Pyne Library on Princeton campus.

Outer walls of East Pyne Hall on Princeton campus.

Outer walls of East Pyne Hall.

Chancellor Green Library (1873) on Princeton campus.

Chancellor Green Library roof details on Princeton campus.

Multicolored stone walls of Victorian Gothic Chancellor Green Library.

Stanhope Hall (1804) on Princeton campus.
Style: Federal. Architect: Benjamin H. Latrobe. On National Register.

Joseph Henry House (1838) now part of Andlinger Center for Humanities on Princeton campus. Architect: Joseph Henry. On National Register.

Princeton University Chapel (1928).
Style: Gothic. Architect: Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson.

Portal of Princeton University Chapel.

Relief of Christ plus symbols of Evangelists Mathew, Mark, Luke & John over portal of University Chapel.

Relief of bull symbol of Evangelists Luke over portal of Princeton University Chapel.

Gothic design elements on facade of University Chapel.

Gothic interior of Princeton University Chapel.

Stained-glass windows over alter of Princeton University Chapel.

Gothic exterior of Princeton University Chapel.

Gothic exterior of side of University Chapel over Mather Sundial (1907).

Mather Sundial (1907) & University Chapel.

McCosh Hall (1907) on Princeton campus. Style: Gothic. Architect: Raleigh C. Gildersleeve.

Pair of carved tigers on McCosh Hall.

Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library (1948).

McCormick Hall Art Museum addition (1989) on Princeton campus.

20 Big Figures sculpture group by Magdalena Abakanowicz in front of Princeton University Art Museum in McCormick Hall.

Robertson Hall (1965) site of Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. Style: Modern. Architect: Minoru Yamasaki.

Robertson Hall with "Fountain of Freedom" sculpture (1966) in reflecting pool by James Fitzpatrick, memorial to Woodrow Wilson.

Modern columns of Robertson Hall on Princeton campus.

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