Founders Hall
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from F. D. Wilson to Stephen B. Luce about the furniture in the Asylum Building, 1884 Oct 8
Letter from F. D. Wilson, Chief of Bureau of Construction and Repair to Commodore Stephen B. Luce about the removal of furniture from the Asylum Building (present day Founders Hall) to the New Hampshire for use by the commanding officers of the Training Squadron.
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Letter from F. D. Wilson to Stephen B. Luce about the furniture in the Asylum Building
Letter from Robert E. Peary to Stephen B. Luce with estimates for the Asylum Building, 1884 Jun 24
Letter from Robert E. Peary, Civil Engineer, USN to Commodore S. B. Luce, Commanding Training Squadron with estimates for putting the Asylum Building (present day Founders Hall in good order to meet the requirements of the proposed Naval War College.
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Letter from Robert E. Peary to Stephen B. Luce with estimates for the Asylum Building
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Letter from Robert E. Peary to William T. Sampson regarding the Asylum Building
Letter from Robert E. Peary to William T. Sampson regarding the Asylum Building, 1884 Jun 26
Letter from Robert E. Peary, Civil Engineer, USN to Commander William T. Sampson, Naval Observatory, Washington, DC regarding plans of the Asylum Building (present day Founders Hall) at Coasters Harbor.
Note: The plans referenced in this letter are not included here.
Photograph of Founders Hall with future site of Quarters AA, circa 1884
5x8 (approx.) black and white photo of Founders Hall, then known as the "Poorhouse," about the time it was assigned to the Naval War College. To the right, superintendent's or farmer's house which became the site for Quarters AA in 1896.
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Photograph of Founders Hall with future site of Quarters AA
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Photograph of service members spelling Newport NTS on Dewey Field
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