Chemical Laboratory

Other Names: Engineering Annex; Chemical Engineering Laboratory; Green Hall Annex ; Aaron Burr Hall

Date of Commission: 1885

Date of Occupancy: 1891

Other Dates in Building's History:

1885: Planned in 1885 "but built a few years later ...". (Baker, Hunt)

1891: The Chemical Laboratory has now been completed. (21 Oct 1891, The Princetonian)

1958: An explosion occurred, followed by a fire, damaging the interior of the 85 year old Chemical Laboratory. (24 Feb 1958, Princetonian)

Architect(s): Richard Morris Hunt

Donor(s): John Cleve Green

Materials: Brick; Sandstone

Function: Classroom; Laboratory Spaces

Style: Classical Revival; Neo-Renaissance