Local and Campus sites of interest
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Albert Einstein's house - 112 Mercer St., where he lived from the mid-1930's through his death in 1955
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Albert Einstein Monument (bronze bust) - near the Princeton Battle Monument at 55 Stockton St.
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Nassau Hall, completed in 1756, is the oldest and only original building on campus.
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FitzRandolph Gate, the ornate entrance to Princeton’s campus from Nassau Street, was erected in 1905 and restored for its 100th birthday in 2005.
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The Class of 1879 Tigers have guarded the entrance to Nassau Hall since 1911, when they replaced the Class of 1879 Lions (which are now on display in Wilson College).
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Alexander Hall, completed in 1894, houses Richardson Auditorium, the premier performance venue on campus.
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Maclean House, constructed in 1756, was originally the residence of the president of the University. In 1968, when it became the home of the Alumni Council, it was renamed in honor of John Maclean Jr., founder of the Alumni Association.
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The Stamp Act Sycamores, the oldest trees on campus, were planted (according to legend) in commemoration of the Stamp Act’s repeal in March 1766.
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Prospect House, which for 90 years served as the home of the University president, now serves as the faculty and staff dining facility.
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Prospect Gardens, which lie behind Prospect House, were designed by Ellen Wilson, who lived there with her husband, Woodrow Wilson 1879, while he served as University president.
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Cleveland Tower, which flanks the main entrance of the Graduate College, was erected as a memorial to President Grover Cleveland, who, following his retirement from public life, was a trustee of the University and served as chair of the trustees’ graduate school committee.
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Lake Carnegie was created in 1906 by the construction of a dam at Kingston that impounded the confluence of the Stony Brook and the Millstone Rivers.
Other links:
- "Points of Interest" section on the Princeton, NJ, Wikipedia page.
- Places to discover in Princeton NJ
