Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
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N 40° 05.747 W 074° 13.561
18T E 565974 N 4438675
Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy, this private university offers 30 majors to its students.
Waymark Code: WM3JYF
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2008
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Georgian Court University was once the winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould, was (1836-1892). The estate was built by the famous New York architect, Bruce Price, resembling the lavish estates of England and Scotland. They agreed on an architecture in the style of the georgian period, thus the name Georgian Court. Price also designed many of the gardens that remain on the campus today - the Italian Garden, the Sunken Garden.
After George Gould's death in 1923, his heirs decided to sell the estate to the Sisters of Mercy. Georgian Court College ran as a women's college for nealry a century. Now, some co-education is evident, as both men and women may enroll in the evening classes. In justt he past couple of years, Georgian Court has achieved University status.
On December 20, 1978 Georgian Court was added to the National Register of Historic Places and on February 4, 1985, designated a National Historic Landmark.
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