Collectively, these structures reshaped the Princeton campus and set the tone and character -- if not always the style -- for the future. They confirmed the adoption of Collegiate Gothic that began with Pyne Library and was sustained for almost 50 years.

The structures of the Wilson era and the early Hibben years have stood up well over time. With the exception of Palmer Stadium each is still in use; and several, such as 1879 Hall and Holder Hall, are widely recognized as architectural gems.