Georgian Court Arch Gateway, Lakewood, NJ
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N 40° 05.875 W 074° 13.580
18T E 565945 N 4438911
Georgian Court University's campus used to be the estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould.
Waymark Code: WM3K08
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2008
Views: 36
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, and the Sunken Garden.
After George Gould's death in 1908, his heirs decided to sell the estate to the Sisters of Mercy for Georgian Court College. The college maintains the grounds very well and have for nearly a century.
The main gate to the University is a marble arch.
Type: Gateway
Subtype: Other
Location: Georgian Court University
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