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History of college campuses and architecture in the United States - Wikipedia

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Photograph a historic site, help Wikipedia, and win a prize. Participate in the world's largest photography competition this month! Learn more The history of college campuses in the United States begins in 1636 with the founding of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, then known as New Towne. Early colonial colleges, which included not only Harvard, but also College of William & Mary, Yale University and The College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), were modeled after equivalent English and Scottish institutions, but American establishments gradually split with their forebears, both physically and academically. The earliest American colleges and universities were all affiliated with different Christian denominations; Brown, for example, was founded by Baptists, while the Columbia University (then King's College) was founded by the Church of England. These religious affiliations colored the architectural texture and geographical placement of early colleges, with emphasis

History of college campuses and architecture in the United States - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aspect of American architectural history The history of college campuses in the United States begins in 1636 with the founding of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts , then known as New Towne. Early colonial colleges, which included not only Harvard, but also College of William & Mary , Yale University and The College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), were modeled after equivalent English and Scottish institutions, but American establishments gradu

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