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Nassau Hall, colloquially known as Old Nassau, is the oldest building at Princeton University in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. In 1783 it served as the United States Capitol building for four months. At the time it was built in 1756, Nassau Hall was the largest building in colonial New Jersey and the largest academic building in t…
Nassau Hall, colloquially known as Old Nassau, is the oldest building at Princeton University in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. In 1783 it served as the United States Capitol building for four months. At the time it was built in 1756, Nassau Hall was the largest building in colonial New Jersey and the largest academic building in the American colonies.
  • Location: Princeton, New Jersey
  • Built: 1756
  • Architect: Robert Smith (1756), Benjamin Latrobe (1804), John Notman (1855)
  • Architectural style: Renaissance
  • Part of: Princeton Historic District (ID75001143)
  • NJRHP No.: 1739
  • Designated NHL: October 9, 1960
Data from: en.wikipedia.org