John C. Green School of Science

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]

John C. Green School of Science
Woodcut view of the Green School of Science in 1879
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General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeLaboratory
Architectural styleHigh Victorian Gothic
Town or cityPrinceton, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°20′58.8″N 74°39′24.9″W / 40.349667°N 74.656917°W / 40.349667; -74.656917
Named forJohn Cleve Green[1]
Completed1874
InauguratedMay, 1873 by Joseph Henry
DestroyedNovember 26, 1928
Cost$100,000
OwnerPrinceton University
Height140 ft. (clock tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Appleton Potter
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References

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  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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