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Charter Club rendering circa 1914

Charter Club rendering circa 1914

Princeton University. Property of the Trustees of Princeton University.

Source: Bric-a-Brac, 1914, p.220

In 1905, Charter purchased the lot adjacent to its clubhouse and, in 1913, resolved to erect a new structure. The old clubhouse was moved away and while construction was in progress, Charter returned to the Incubator. The new building, first seen in a rendering for the Class of 1914 Bric, was designed by a Charter alumnus named Arthur Ingersoll Meigs, Class of 1903, who was a partner in the prominent firm of Mellor and Meigs. His design, Meigs reported to the club alumni, would combine the Georgian and Colonial styles, but because of the choice of stone would blend in well with the Collegiate Gothic of the campus.

Curator's Note: The Adler-designed clubhouse was moved to 33 Cleveland Lane. The renovated structure is shown here