The greatest aggregation of Collegiate Gothic buildings built in the years before the war was the complex of dormitories and dining halls located in the extreme northwest corner of the campus, on the site of the old University Hotel (at the corner of Nassau Street and University Place).
This ambitious set of buildings, centered around Holder Hall and its cloistered courtyard and tower, evolved during the nine years in which it was conceived, designed, and built. The process began in 1908, when Mrs. Russell Sage offered to underwrite the construction of a dormitory. The site -- between Campbell Hall and Nassau Street was quickly agreed to, but the exact size and shape of the new dormitory involved a lengthier debate.
The greatest aggregation of Collegiate Gothic buildings built in the years before the war was the complex of dormitories and dining halls located in the extreme northwest corner of the campus, on the site of the old University Hotel (at the corner of Nassau Street and University Place).
This ambitious set of buildings, centered around Holder Hall and its cloistered courtyard and tower, evolved during the nine years in which it was conceived, designed, and built. The process began in 1908, when Mrs. Russell Sage offered to underwrite the construction of a dormitory. The site -- between Campbell Hall and Nassau Street was quickly agreed to, but the exact size and shape of the new dormitory involved a lengthier debate.