The 3rd Oldest Higher Education Institution In The U.S. - Yale University

Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and was founded as the Collegiate School in 1701, to train ministers and political leaders. It was renamed Yale College in 1718 in honor of Elihu Yale, a benefactor who donated funds and books to the college.

The campus is renowned for its stunning Gothic architecture, including iconic buildings like Sterling Memorial Library and Harkness Tower, though it also features a harmonious blend of historic and modern buildings.

Yale is organized into fourteen constituent schools, including the original undergraduate college, the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the prestigious Yale Law School.

The university's alumni include US presidents, Supreme Court justices, and Nobel laureates. Over the centuries, Yale has transformed from a small theological college into a global research university and was among the first institutions in the United States to award doctoral degrees.

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The Georgian style Connecticut Hall, on the Old Campus, was completed in 1752.

Phelps Gate and Phelps Hall was designed by Charles Haigh and completed in 1896. It is considered to be the main entrance to the University’s campus.

A statue of Yale’s first global president, Theodore Dwight Woolsey on the Old Campus.

Farnam Hall, designed by Russell Sturgis, is the oldest dormitory still in use. The Ruskinian High Victorian Gothic style building is considered Sturgis’ most important work.

Lawrance Hall was built in 1886 and was paid for by a gift from Frances Lawrance, as a memorial to her late son, Thomas. This building was also designed by Stugis.

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Noah Porter Gateway circa 1912

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Dwight Hall is one of the most architecturally significant college buildings in the US.

Harkness Tower was constructed between 1917 and 1921 with a gift from Anna M Harkness in honor of her son Charles William Harkness, an 1883 Yale graduate. The tower contains a beautiful 54 bell carillon.

Harkness Tower Gate

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Built between 1960 & 1963, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library was a gift of three alumni (Edwin, Frederick & Walter Beinecke) and their families.

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Yale has several green spaces and gardens, like the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library's sculpture garden.

The Woman’s Table (Maya Lin-1993) marks the twentieth anniversary of the university’s allowing women to enroll at Yale College.

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Hall of Graduate Studies was established in 1932.

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Some architectural details on the building facades.

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Pierpont House was built in 1767 and is the oldest building in the New Haven area. In 1995, this building became the Visitors Center.

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Architectural details are all around

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Hendrie Hall was named in honor of John William Hendrie and was originally built in two sections to house Yale’s Law School. The earlier rear section was built in 1894 and the remainder in 1900. Designed by the architects Cady, Berg & See of New York in the Renaissance Revival style, with a facade resembling a Venetian palazzo. Since the Law School moved in 1931, the building has served various purposes and currently is student housing and offices.

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Battell Chapel, the largest chapel on the campus, was a gift from Joseph Battell completed 1876.

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Vanderbilt Hall, built in 1894, is named after William Henry Vanderbilt II, who attended Yale and died of typhoid fever.

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The Sterling Memorial Library was built in 1930 with money from John W Sterling, a NY attorney who graduated from Yale in 1864.

Sterling Memorial Library houses millions of volumes, special collections, rare manuscripts, and archives.

Often compared to a cathedral nave, the entrance hall has high ceilings, intricate wood and stone carvings.

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The library contains 3,000+ stained glass windows depicting scenes related to literature, history, and theology.

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What you should know:

• Free tours are conducted and can be scheduled by clicking here.

• Restrooms available in the Visitors Center and in the Library.

• The campus is very walkable.

• There is awesome architecture all around, enjoy it!

• On the street parking is available, mostly metered.

Location: The Mead Visitors Center, 149 Elm Street, New Haven, Ct 06511

For more information: Yale University

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