| Nott Memorial Hall | |
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| Location: | Schenectady, New York |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1858 |
| Architect: | Edward Tuckerman Potter; William Appleton Potter |
| Architectural style(s): | Gothic, Other |
| Designated as NHL: | June 24, 1986[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 05, 1972[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000912 |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Nott Memorial, also known as Nott Memorial Hall and known locally as "The Nott", is a 16-sided building, 89 feet in diameter, located on the center of the quad at Union College in Schenectady, New York. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Edward Tuckerman Potter (born September 25, 1831 in Schenectady New York) was an American Architect best known for designing the 1871 Mark William Appleton Potter (1842–1909 was an American Architect who designed numerous buildings for Princeton University, as well as municipal offices and churches A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 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 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Union College is a non-denominational independent liberal arts college located in Schenectady New York. Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous It is a National Historic Landmark. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the
Its concept and initial design were found as early as 1813, as it was included in Josef Ramee's plans for the campus, the first planned college campus in the United States. The building was started in 1858 and was completed in 1879. It is dedicated to Eliphalet Nott, 62-year president of Union College. Eliphalet Nott ( June 25, 1773 - January 25, 1866) was a famed Presbyterian minister inventor educational pioneer and long-term The primary architect was Edward Tuckerman Potter, the architect of other local churches and houses, alumnus of the college, and grandson of Eliphalet Nott. Edward Tuckerman Potter (born September 25, 1831 in Schenectady New York) was an American Architect best known for designing the 1871 Mark It is one of very few 16-sided buildings in the world (the nearest is the Church of Christ the King in neighboring Guilderland, New York). A popular tradition (regarded as an "unofficial graduation requirement") among students at Union is the "Naked Nott Run" which involves streaking a full circuit around the outside of the building. Streaking is the act of taking off one's clothes and running naked through a public place
From its completion in 1879 until 1961 the Nott was mostly open inside. In 1961 the college moved its bookstore into the basement of the building and its theater into the first two floors, a perfect location for a theater in the round. Theatre-in-the-round or arena theatre is any Theatre space in which the audience surrounds the stage area The upper floors were eventually closed off and fell into disrepair. In 1993 the college began renovation of the Nott, restoring it back to its original design. The renovation was completed by Boston based architecture firm Finegold Alexander + Associates Inc. Finegold Alexander + Associates Inc (FA+A is a Boston based architecture firm established in 1960 The bookstore and theater were moved to other locations on the college campus, and in 1995 the Nott reopened on the 200th anniversary of the college.
The center of the Nott is completely open from the main floor to the top of the dome 102 feet overhead. The main floor is now a meeting room with seating for up to 400. The second and third floors ring the open center of the building and include galleries and informal meeting places for students. The slate dome contains an inscription from the Talmud that roughly translates to 'the day is short, the work is great, the reward is much, the Master is urgent. Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history '. The dome also contains 709 colored pieces of glass about 1. 5 inches in diameter that catch sunlight and bathe the interior in colored light.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986. 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 A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the [1][3]
References
- ^ a b Nott Memorial Hall. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ Carolyn Pitts (July, 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Nott Memorial HallPDF (498 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1964PDF (97. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International 8 KiB)
External links
- Official Union College, Nott Memorial Webpage
- Nott Memorial Hall: 7 photos and 9 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
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