Ithaca, NEW YORK - Cornell University - Prudence Risley Hall - 1925

Description: Ithaca, NEW YORK - Cornell University - Prudence Risley Hall - 1925: Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Residential College, Risley Hall, or just Risley, is a program house (themed residence hall) at Cornell University. Unlike most other dormitories on campus, Risley is a residential college; house members, or "Risleyites," have some say in the administration of the residence hall, can continue to reside there as long as they are enrolled at Cornell, are encouraged to eat together at the in-house dining hall, and participate in educational activities such as guest lectures within the dormitory. The building houses 192 students, chosen by Risleyites from a number of applications, as well as one or two Artists-In-Residence ("AIRs"), who live in the building and organize regular programs in which the house members participate. In 1911, Mrs. Russell Sage donated $300,000 (roughly $7.5M in 2018 adjusted for inflation) to the University for the construction of a women's dormitory. At her request, the building was named after her husband's mother, Prudence Risley. The building was opened to students in 1913. It was unusually luxurious, with sculptures and expensive furnishings in common areas, many of which were donated by Cornell co-founder Andrew Dickson White. In 1970, under the guidance of Ruth Darling, the University converted Risley into a co-ed creative-arts-themed dormitory, the campus's first program house. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1925, is in good condition.

Price: 8.5 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-09-28T04:41:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD