West Academic Building, ~1891
Dublin Core
Title
West Academic Building, ~1891
Subject
United States Military Academy -- Buildings
Description
The 1838 Academy was torn down in 1891 and a new structure built on essentially the same footprint. This is work on the foundation of what is now named Pershing Barracks. It was completed, behind schedule and over-budget, in 1895. The stone used was quarried in Western Massachusetts.
Creator
Richard Morris Hunt, Architect
Source
U.S. Military Academy Library Archives & Special Collections
Publisher
United States Military Academy
Date
ca.1891
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
.jpg
Type
Photograph
Identifier
USMA_WestAcademicBldg_1891
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photo
Citation
Richard Morris Hunt, Architect, “West Academic Building, ~1891,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/187.