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| Location: | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1754 |
| Architect: | Notman,John; Et al. See also Princeton Township New Jersey, Borough of Princeton New Jersey Princeton Borough New Jersey Princeton Township New Jersey this A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. |
| Architectural style(s): | Renaissance |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000465 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
Nassau Hall (or Old Nassau) is the oldest building at Princeton University in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey (USA). The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. See also Princeton Township New Jersey and Princeton New Jersey The Borough of Princeton is a borough and is one of the New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the time it was built, it was the largest building in early New Jersey. Built originally under a design by Robert Smith, it was subsequently redesigned by notable American architects Benjamin Latrobe and John Notman. The work of Robert Smith (1722-1777 has been part of the Philadelphia skyline for over 200 years Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe ( May 1, 1764 - September 3, 1820) was a British-born American Architect best known for his design of John Notman (1810&ndash1865 a well known American Architect, was born in Scotland and educated at the Royal Scottish Academy. In the early years of Princeton University (then the College of New Jersey), Nassau Hall was used to accommodate classrooms, a library, a chapel, and residential space for students and faculty.
During the events of the American Revolutionary War, Nassau Hall was possessed by both British and American forces, and suffered considerable damage, especially during the Battle of Princeton on 3 January 1777. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common From July to October 1783, Princeton (New Jersey) was the capital of the early United States of America and Nassau Hall hosted the entire American government. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Continental Congress met in the library on the second floor. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the According to Princeton University, "Here Congress congratulated George Washington on his successful termination of the war, received the news of the signing of the definitive treaty of peace with Great Britain, and welcomed the first foreign minister—from the Netherlands—accredited to the United States. "[2]
At present, Nassau Hall is used to house Princeton University's administrative offices, including that of the university's president. Princeton University is led by a President selected by the Board of Trustees By metonymy, the name Old Nassau, a term of affection given the building by Princeton students and alumni (and as such the title of the school's alma mater), has been meant to refer to Princeton University as a whole. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval
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History
The New Jersey Legislature met for the first time in Nassau Hall on August 27, 1776. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
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. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places The result of the battle was a decisive Patriot victory, and Nassau Hall was retaken by the Americans. This article concerns Patriots in the American Revolution. For other uses see Patriot (disambiguation.
The Congress of the Confederation convened in Nassau Hall for a bit more than four months (from June 30, 1783, to November 4, 1783). The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled was the governing body of the United States of America from March 1, Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The normal location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had to be vacated due to a rebellion among American soldiers. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Princeton's alma mater
The song Old Nassau was adopted as Princeton University's alma mater in 1859. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The lyrics were written by Harlan Page Peck, a member of Princeton's class of 1862, and first published in the March 1859 issue of Nassau Literary Magazine. The music, originally to be set to the tune of Auld Lang Syne proved unworkable, and Karl A. "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish Poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294 Langlotz, a professor of music at Princeton who had studied composition under Franz Liszt, wrote a new melody tune. According to Leitch's A Princeton Companion, "He wrote the music for Old Nassau on the porch of his house at 160 Mercer Street one fine spring afternoon. "[3]
The words as written by Peck have been altered significantly over the years, and several verses of Peck's original text have been omitted. Once female students began to attend Princeton, after the adoption of a coeducational program in 1969, the lyrics were altered to become gender neutral. Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities
The current lyrics of the song's first verse and refrain are as follows:
- Tune every heart and every voice,
- Bid every care withdraw;
- Let all with one accord rejoice,
- In praise of Old Nassau.
- Chorus
- In praise of Old Nassau we sing,
- Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!
- Our hearts will give while we shall live,
- Three cheers for Old Nassau.
Notes and references
Citations
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
- ^ Princetoniana: Nassau Hall published on Princeton University's website and adapted from Leitch, Alexander. A Princeton Companion (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1978). Website accessed 15 January 2007.
- ^ Princetoniana: Old Nassau, published on Princeton University's website and adapted from Leitch, Alexander. A Princeton Companion (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1978). Website accessed 15 January 2007.
Books and printed materials
- Leitch, Alexander. A Princeton Companion. (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1978).
Online resources
- A Princeton Companion article on the Hall
- Princetoniana: Old Nassau
- Princetoniana: Nassau Hall
- Inscription on FitzRandolph Gate facing Nassau Hall
- An article on the Hall from the book American Places: Encounters with History
External links
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