Class of 1877 Biological Laboratory

Date of Commission: 1887

Date of Occupancy: 1888

Other Dates in Building's History:

1887: Laboratory commissioned as a decennial reunion gift from the Class of 1877.

1888: Building completed 15 June 1888 and presented to the college 8 Oct 1888. (Princeton College Bulletin, Jan 1889)

May 1946: Torn down to make way for Firestone Library. The Class of 1877 plaque can be seen today embedded in Firestone Library's south wall.

Architect(s): Arthur Page Brown, New York City

Donor(s): Class of 1877

Named for: Class of 1877

Other Agent(s): Cubberly and Kafer, Trenton (builder of)

Materials: Brick; Sandstone

Function: Classroom; Science Building

Style: Romanesque Revival