Nassau Hall - Princeton University
by Colleen Kammerer
Title
Nassau Hall - Princeton University
Artist
Colleen Kammerer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Nassau Hall - Princeton University | Fine Art Architectural Photograph by Colleen Kammerer ~
Princeton University - College Campus Collection:
Princeton's class of 1879 donated the stately bronze tigers guarding the entrance of the University's landmark Nassau Hall, which was built in 1756. The tigers were installed in 1911. Visitors frequently can be found sitting on the sculptures to gain a tiger's eye view of the front campus and FitzRandolph Gate, the University's main entrance.
The British Redcoats seized control of Nassau Hall in 1776, and American soldiers were forced to fire upon their own building in the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. Three cannonballs were fired, but only two made contact. One glanced off the south side of the building; the damage can still be seen today. Another cannonball flew through a window in the Faculty Room and "decapitated" King George's portrait. (viewed as an omen by the Brits) The result of the battle was a decisive Patriot victory, and Nassau Hall was retaken by the Americans.
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* Balcony Windows and Doors
* Memories and Nostalgia
* New Jersey
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July 20th, 2014
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