Office of Physical Planning architectural drawings (oversize), 1896-1964.

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Office of Physical Planning architectural drawings (oversize), 1896-1964.

Oversized architectural drawings including crayon, pencil and watercolor sketches, renderings, proposals for buildings, drawings and illustrations which document the growth of the Princeton University campus from 1896-1964.

10 flat file drawers.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6933075

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University. Office of Physical Planning.

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The Office of Physical Planning is one of several administrative units which together comprise Princeton University's Department of Faciltiies. In June 1876, the Grounds and Buildings Committee of the Trustees was established to oversee the development of new structures on the Princeton campus. Previously, individual Trustees or employees of the University had overseen construction and physical planning. The Office of Physical Planning provides long-range planning support, including land use, zo...

Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...