Interior (photo circa 1880)
Princeton University. Property of the Trustees of Princeton University.
Source: Princeton University Archives, Mudd Library, Grounds & Buildings, Box 52
Princeton University. Property of the Trustees of Princeton University.
Source: Princeton University Archives, Mudd Library, Grounds & Buildings, Box 52
To the south was a large auditorium-cum-prayer hall, with seating for 400. To the north was an octagonal reading room.
By the end of the 19th century, the Philadelphian Society had outgrown Murray, and in 1899 built a square, Gothic-style building just west of Murray, and connected the two structures with a 52-foot-long covered walkway. The new two-story building, Dodge Hall, was 85 feet long and 40 feet wide. To harmonize with Murray, Dodge was built of the same brownstone; Murray itself underwent renovations on its roof to appear more "Gothic."
Dodge Hall was named for C.H. Dodge, Class of 1897, another alumnus who had died young. Its most prominent feature was the square 51-foot tower on the northeast corner. As the Daily Princetonian reported, oriel windows placed in the second story of this tower help "neutralize the ecclesiastical effect that might otherwise be produced."
Today, Dodge Hall remains the home of student religious organizations and the offices of the Dean of the Chapel, while Murray Hall has become the home of the secular Theatre Intime.