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Beautiful Alexander Hall at Princeton
No full textRichardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall is a historic 900-seat Richardsonian Romanesque performance hall at Princeton, University. Construction on Alexander Hall began in 1892 and was completed two years later. The Romanesque building features an exterior of granite and brown sandstone, and a wealth of academically themed stained glass, mosaics, sculptures, and carvings, both inside and out. Alexander Hall is a 900-seat Richardsonian Romanesque assembly hall at Princeton University in Princeton. It was home to both the Princeton University Orchestra and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
The name honors three generations of members of the Alexander family who served as trustees to the University.Original file name IMG_2679 (1).jpe
Beautiful Alexander Hall at Princeton
No full textRichardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall is a historic 900-seat Richardsonian Romanesque performance hall at Princeton, University. Construction on Alexander Hall began in 1892 and was completed two years later. The Romanesque building features an exterior of granite and brown sandstone, and a wealth of academically themed stained glass, mosaics, sculptures, and carvings, both inside and out. Alexander Hall is a 900-seat Richardsonian Romanesque assembly hall at Princeton University in Princeton. It was home to both the Princeton University Orchestra and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
The name honors three generations of members of the Alexander family who served as trustees to the University.Original file name IMG_2679 (1).jpe
Beautiful Alexander Hall at Princeton
No full textRichardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall is a historic 900-seat Richardsonian Romanesque performance hall at Princeton, University. Construction on Alexander Hall began in 1892 and was completed two years later. The Romanesque building features an exterior of granite and brown sandstone, and a wealth of academically themed stained glass, mosaics, sculptures, and carvings, both inside and out. Alexander Hall is a 900-seat Richardsonian Romanesque assembly hall at Princeton University in Princeton. It was home to both the Princeton University Orchestra and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
The name honors three generations of members of the Alexander family who served as trustees to the University
Alexander Hall at Princeton
No full textAlexander Hall was the last High Victorian Gothic building constructed at Princeton, which was soon dominated by Collegiate Gothic architecture. As such, the building�s unusual features convey both monumentality and whimsy. Alexander was conceived as an academic theater and cultural temple, and both its structural design and iconography reflect a scholarly, yet secular agenda
Alexander Hall at Princeton
No full textAlexander Hall was the last High Victorian Gothic building constructed at Princeton, which was soon dominated by Collegiate Gothic architecture. As such, the building�s unusual features convey both monumentality and whimsy. Alexander was conceived as an academic theater and cultural temple, and both its structural design and iconography reflect a scholarly, yet secular agenda.Original file name IMG_2680.jpe
Alexander Hall at Princeton
No full textAlexander Hall was the last High Victorian Gothic building constructed at Princeton, which was soon dominated by Collegiate Gothic architecture. As such, the building�s unusual features convey both monumentality and whimsy. Alexander was conceived as an academic theater and cultural temple, and both its structural design and iconography reflect a scholarly, yet secular agenda.Original file name IMG_2680.jpe
The Beautiful Mosaic on Alexander Hall at Princeton University
No full textThe ornately carved southern exterior features a large, Tiffany stained glass rose window that portrays an allegorical study of Genius, Knowledge, Study, and Fame. Underneath the rose window is a bas-relief sculpture designed by J.A. Bolger and executed by J. Massey Rhind. The central figure, symbolizing Learning, sits on a massive throne and carefully steadies the Book of Knowledge on his knee. He is framed by Oratory, Theology, Law, History, Philosophy, and Ethics on his left, and Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Poetry, Music, and Belles-Lettres on his right. Each figure holds an object that reveals the identity of its owner�Theology carries a Bible, Architecture holds a miniature Greek temple, Painting grasps a paintbrush, Music displays his lyre, and so on.Original file name Alexander Hall at Princeton.jpe
The Beautiful Mosaic on Alexander Hall at Princeton University
No full textThe ornately carved southern exterior features a large, Tiffany stained glass rose window that portrays an allegorical study of Genius, Knowledge, Study, and Fame. Underneath the rose window is a bas-relief sculpture designed by J.A. Bolger and executed by J. Massey Rhind. The central figure, symbolizing Learning, sits on a massive throne and carefully steadies the Book of Knowledge on his knee. He is framed by Oratory, Theology, Law, History, Philosophy, and Ethics on his left, and Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Poetry, Music, and Belles-Lettres on his right. Each figure holds an object that reveals the identity of its owner�Theology carries a Bible, Architecture holds a miniature Greek temple, Painting grasps a paintbrush, Music displays his lyre, and so on.Original file name Alexander Hall at Princeton.jpe
Alexander Hall
No full textAlexander Hall (now Alexander and Adelaide Hall) photographed from the left side.https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/archives_images_seminary/1043/thumbnail.jp
Alexander Hall
No full textA frontal view photograph of Alexander Hall (since renamed to Alexander and Adelaide Hall) showing the whole building and the hill behind.https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/archives_images_seminary/1042/thumbnail.jp
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