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Cloister Inn

Date of Commission: 1923

Date of Occupancy: 1924

Other Dates in Building's History:

1972: Club closes.

1972-77: University operates Cloister Inn as alternative dining facility for freshmen and sophmores, alumni center, and off-campus housing for undergraduates.

1977-Present: Club re-opens at student initiative.

1980s: Dining room expanded and deck extended in rear of building.

Architect(s): Robert Henry Scannell, Class of 1915 ; Louis Bowman

Other Agent(s): Adams-Faber Company (builder of); Cloister Inn (occupant of)

Materials: Princeton Stone (Lockatong argillite); Slate

Function: Dining Hall; Eating Club

Style: Tudor Revival

Cloister Inn Game Room Addition

Date of Commission: 1980

Date of Occupancy: 1989

Cloister Inn Dining Room Addition

Date of Commission: 1980

Date of Occupancy: 1989