Nott Memorial
The Nott Memorial is an elaborate 16-sided stone-masonry building which serves as both architectural and physical centerpiece of Union College in Schenectady, New York. Dedicated to Eliphalet Nott, president of Union for a remarkable sixty-two years (1804–1866), the 110-foot (34 m) high by 89-foot (27 m) wide structure is a National Historic Landmark, noted for its distinctive and colorful Victorian architecture.
Nott Memorial Hall | |
View from east, 2009 | |
Location | Schenectady, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°49′2.06″N 73°55′49.09″W |
Built | 1858 |
Architect | Edward Tuckerman Potter |
Architectural style | High Victorian Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 72000912 |
NYSRHP No. | 09340.000005 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 5, 1972 |
Designated NHL | June 24, 1986 |
Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
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