Connecticut Hall
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| Connecticut Hall, Yale University | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1750 |
| Architect: | Letort, Francis; Bills, Thomas |
| Architectural style(s): | Georgian |
| Designated as NHL: | December 21, 1965[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000806[2] |
| Governing body: | Private |
Connecticut Hall is a Georgian-style building on the Old Campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1752, it is the oldest building on the Yale campus and one of the oldest buildings in Connecticut. The building is the last surviving remnant of the Old Brick Row, the rest of which was demolished after the American Civil War.
Connecticut Hall was built under the direction of Thomas Clap, who was president of Yale at the time. The construction was headed by Francis Letort and Thomas Bills; the latter later helped to build the First Chapel. The design was based on Massachusetts Hall at Harvard University.[3] The money used to fund the project came from the sale of a French ship, as well as from a Connecticut lottery and a grant from the Connecticut Assembly. The building was built 100 feet long by 40 feet wide, and three stories tall.
As part of the Old Brick Row, it was known as South Middle and was enlarged to four stories. When Connecticut Hall faced demolition in the early 20th century, the building was saved by a group of alumni led by Professor Henry W. Farnam. After World War II, the building was gutted and rebuilt by Douglas Orr and Richard A. Kimball. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1],[4] Today it contains the offices of Yale's philosophy department. The Faculty Room, where the Faculty of Arts and Sciences holds its meetings, is located on the second floor.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1][4]
The first two residence halls at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, originally dubbed "Yale of the Early West", are modeled after Connecticut Hall.
Originally a student dormitory, its notable residents included:
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Connecticut Hall, Yale University. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ E. M. Brown, New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design, Yale University Press, 1976.
- ^ a b [Connecticut Hall--Accompanying 2 images, from 1910 and 1974. (Would accompany NRHP inventory-nomination document, itself not available on-line)PDF (461 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (19).
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