John C. Green School of Science

Laboratory in New Jersey, United States
40°20′58.8″N 74°39′24.9″W / 40.349667°N 74.656917°W / 40.349667; -74.656917Named forJohn Cleve Green[1]Completed1874InauguratedMay, 1873 by Joseph HenryDestroyedNovember 26, 1928Cost$100,000OwnerPrinceton UniversityHeight140 ft. (clock tower)Design and constructionArchitect(s)William Appleton Potter

The John C. Green School of Science, endowed by John Cleve Green, was built in September 1873 located near the corner of Nassau Street and Washington Road in Princeton, New Jersey. It housed the science department of the College of New Jersey (the original name of Princeton University). On November 26, 1928, it was destroyed by a fire.[2]

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  • The Princeton class of 1879, including Woodrow Wilson, on the steps of the School of Science
    The Princeton class of 1879, including Woodrow Wilson, on the steps of the School of Science
  • A depiction of the School of Science in 1877
    A depiction of the School of Science in 1877

References

  1. ^ Leitch, Alexander (1978). A Princeton Companion. Princeton University Press. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  2. ^ "John C. Green School of Science". Princeton University.

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