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====== The Long Walk ====== | ====== The Long Walk ====== | ||
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Comprised of [[seabury_hall|Seabury]] and [[jarvis_hall|Jarvis]] Halls (1878) and [[northam_towers|Northam Towers]] (1883), the oldest buildings on the [[summit_campus|Summit Campus]], the Long Walk is considered the finest example of High Victorian Collegiate Gothic architecture in America. | Comprised of [[seabury_hall|Seabury]] and [[jarvis_hall|Jarvis]] Halls (1878) and [[northam_towers|Northam Towers]] (1883), the oldest buildings on the [[summit_campus|Summit Campus]], the Long Walk is considered the finest example of High Victorian Collegiate Gothic architecture in America. | ||
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- | In 1872, Trinity [[trustees|Trustees]] agreed to sell the desirable [[old_campus|old campus]] property to the [[hartford|City of Hartford]] for its new Capitol building. The Trustees had yet to find a new location, but President [[jackson_abner|Abner Jackson]] wanted to be prepared with a plan. That summer, Jackson traveled to England seeking an architect to design buildings for Trinity' | + | In 1872, Trinity [[trustees|Trustees]] agreed to sell the desirable [[old_campus|old campus]] property to the [[hartford|City of Hartford]] for its new Capitol building. The Trustees had yet to find a new location, but President [[jackson_abner|Abner Jackson]] wanted to be prepared with a plan. That summer, Jackson traveled to England seeking an architect to design buildings for Trinity' |
Soon after arriving in London, Jackson visited many educational and ecclesiastical centers including Eton College, Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon, | Soon after arriving in London, Jackson visited many educational and ecclesiastical centers including Eton College, Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon, | ||
- | Jackson and Burges toured Oxford together "to examine the Colleges" | + | Jackson and Burges toured Oxford together "to examine the Colleges" |
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- | Jackson returned to Hartford in September 1872 with Burges’s initial sketches, and working with a Trustee committee examined several possibilities for a new campus. In February 1873, Jackson prepared a report on the committee’s behalf recommending the purchase of a tract of land at Rocky Ridge, south of Hartford’s commercial center. The Trustees accepted the proposal for what would later be known as the Summit Campus. In the summer, Jackson again conferred with Burges in London. In October, the Trustees engaged Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919), | + | Jackson returned to Hartford in September 1872 with Burges’ initial sketches, and, working with a Trustee committee, examined several possibilities for a new campus. In February 1873, Jackson prepared a report on the committee’s behalf recommending the purchase of a tract of land at Rocky Ridge, south of Hartford’s commercial center. The Trustees accepted the proposal for what would later be known as the Summit Campus. In the summer, Jackson again conferred with Burges in London. In October, the Trustees engaged |
- | President Jackson died suddenly in April 1874, but the project moved forward. Kimball returned in October with the completed drawings and began working with Trinity’s new president, the [[pynchon_thomas_ruggles|Rev. Thomas Ruggles Pynchon]], Class of 1841, to adapt Burges’s plans to the Rocky Ridge site. Kimball recommended reducing four quadrangles to three, and with advice from the landscape designer [[olmsted_frederick_law|Frederick Law Olmsted]] (1822-1903), | + | President Jackson died suddenly in April 1874, but the project moved forward. Kimball returned in October with the completed drawings and began working with Trinity’s new [[presidents|president]], the [[pynchon_thomas_ruggles|Rev. Thomas Ruggles Pynchon]], Class of 1841, to adapt Burges’ plans to the Rocky Ridge site. Kimball recommended reducing four quadrangles to three, and with advice from the landscape designer [[olmsted_frederick_law|Frederick Law Olmsted]] (1822-1903), |
===== Construction ===== | ===== Construction ===== | ||
- | Groundbreaking for the Long Walk took place on [[commencement|Commencement]] Day, July 1, 1875. After the ceremony, which took place on the old campus, there was a procession to the Summit Campus where, near where Jarvis Hall stands today, " | + | Groundbreaking for the Long Walk took place on [[commencement|Commencement]] Day, July 1, 1875. After the ceremony, which took place on the old campus, there was a procession to the Summit Campus where, near where Jarvis Hall stands today, " |
- | //During the winter of 1877-1878, the final touches were put on the new buildings. The northern building, which the Trustees named Jarvis Hall, turned out to be a dormitory of even greater comfort and splendor than anyone had | + | //During the winter of 1877-1878, the final touches were put on the new buildings. The northern building, which the Trustees named Jarvis Hall, turned out to be a dormitory of even greater comfort and splendor than anyone had ever imagined. Seabury Hall, the southern building, contained classrooms, laboratory, cabinet, faculty offices, commons, and chapel. And these quarters were splendidly executed...Located on the second floor of Seabury, [the chapel' |
- | ever imagined. Seabury Hall, the southern building, contained classrooms, laboratory, cabinet, faculty offices, commons, and chapel. And these quarters were splendidly executed...Located on the second floor of Seabury, [the chapel' | + | |
The final commencement on the old campus took place in July 1878, and in the fall of 1878, the semester opened for the first time on the new campus. | The final commencement on the old campus took place in July 1878, and in the fall of 1878, the semester opened for the first time on the new campus. | ||
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August 2008 marked the completion of a [[long_walk_restoration_and_renovation|14-month project]] to restore Trinity’s famed Long Walk buildings. The project included stabilizing and reinforcing some 88 stone dormers, restoring or replacing 1,200 windows, installing an entirely new roof consisting of some 123,000 slate roof tiles, and carrying out a full-scale renovation of interior spaces. | August 2008 marked the completion of a [[long_walk_restoration_and_renovation|14-month project]] to restore Trinity’s famed Long Walk buildings. The project included stabilizing and reinforcing some 88 stone dormers, restoring or replacing 1,200 windows, installing an entirely new roof consisting of some 123,000 slate roof tiles, and carrying out a full-scale renovation of interior spaces. | ||
- | Today, the Long Walk still stands and other structures have been added over the years to continue Burges, Kimball, and Abner Jackson' | + | Today, the Long Walk still stands and other structures have been added over the years to continue Burges, Kimball, and Abner Jackson' |
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===== Sources ===== | ===== Sources ===== | ||
- | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi? | + | [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.34515881|They Should Stand for Ages]] (2008) by Peter Knapp. |
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