Firestone Library

Other Names: Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library

Date of Commission: 1946

Date of Occupancy: 1948

Other Dates in Building's History:

1960-62: Addition of John Foster Dulles Library of Diplomatic History.

1965: Preparations Department enlarged; Schiede Library and another room for Special Collections Department added.

1971: B and C floors expanded, creating more carrell and book space.

1974: New Reserve Room on A floor completed.

1988: 50,000 square foot addition to B and C floors on the northeast extending the library to the corner of Nassau Street and Washington Road.

Architect(s): O'Connor and Kilham

Donor(s): Mrs. Idabelle Firestone ; Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., Class of 1920 ; Russell A. Firestone, Class of 1924 ; Leonard Kimball Firestone, Class of 1931 ; Raymond Christy Firestone, Class of 1933 ; Roger Stanley Firestone, Class of 1935

Named for: Harvey S. Firestone

Other Agent(s): Turner Construction Co., Philadelphia (builder of)

Materials: Mt. Airy Granite; Reinforced Concrete; Rustic Buff Limestone; Wissahickon Schist

Function: Library

Style: Collegiate Gothic

Firestone Library Dulles Library of Diplomatic History

Date of Commission: 1960

Date of Occupancy: 1962

Architect(s): O'Connor and Kilham

Named for: John Foster Dulles, Class of 1908

Other Agent(s): Matthews Construction Co. (builder of)

Firestone Library 1988 Addition

Date of Commission: 1988

Date of Occupancy: 1988

Other Dates in Building's History:

1992: Firestone addition wins AIA Honor Award for Design.

Architect(s): Koetter, Kim and Associates, Boston

Donor(s): Leonard Kimball Firestone, Class of 1931 ; Raymond Christy Firestone, Class of 1933 ; "Campaign for Princeton" Fund ; W.M. Keck Foundation ; The PEW Charitable Trusts

Other Agent(s): Barr and Barr, Inc., New York (builder of)

Materials: Granite; Limestone