Mystery Monday: points of light
By Mark Alden Branch ’86
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8:48am January 27 2025
This one will be familiar to alums who remembered to look up on their way to class. Anyone know where we spotted this ornate chandelier?
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<> Main Staircase, Linsly-Chittenden Hall <> The tip-off ? -> the 1906 vaulted ceiling built of Guastavino tiles, similar to the tile arches built in 1903 for Grand Central Terminal's wonderful Oyster Bar <>
That's exactly right! There's a similar light fixture in the entrance lobby, but you recognized the difference in the two Guastavino ceilings!