Princeton Weekly Bulletin February 14, 2000 Vol. 89, No. 16 [<] [>] [archive]

Page one news and features • Do neutrinos have mass? • Princeton joins global Geniza catalog project • Students can learn about themselves • Palmer House gets a new look People • Three faculty members are promoted to tenure • Trustees promote, reappoint assistant professors • National Academy of Sciences awards given Nassau Notes • Arts • Speakers • Notices Sections • Calendar • Employment

Palmer House gets a new look      Foyer (Photos by Denise Applewhite) Palmer House, the University's guest house, has recently reopened after a major renovation. It now features nine guest rooms for official University guests, all with private baths, voice mail, internet connections, cable television and fax capabilites. In addition, there is full-service catering, not only for official guests but for University departments, employees and non-University groups booked through Conference and Visitor Services. Solarium     Completely new downstairs are the main entrance, which has been moved to the side of the house and opens onto a reception foyer; the solarium, a many-windowed dining area adjacent to the formal dining room; and a wheelchair-accessible bedroom. Upstairs, one bedroom has a pair of double beds; all the rest have one queensize bed. One pair of rooms can be closed off from the rest to form a suite. Palmer House was designed and built by Charles Steadman in 1823 as a wedding present for Harriet Marie, daughter of John Potter of Charleston, SC. She married Robert Stockton in 1813. A few years later the Stockton's moved to Morven, and in 1840 the house was sold to Marie's brother James.      China Bedroom The house is rich in University connections. Leroy Anderson, Class of 1861, bought it in the 1880s, and the three Garrett brothers (Horatio and John, both Class of 1895, and Robert, Class of 1897) lived there while attending Princeton. John Garrett bought the house in 1906 and sold it in 1923 to Edgar Palmer '03, the alumus who gave Palmer Stadium in memory of his father Stephen, who was the donor of Palmer Hall. Palmer's widow Zilph bequeathed the house to Princeton in 1968 on condition that it be used exclusively "for college purposes" for at least 25 years. Reservations may be made by calling Mary Jane Miller at 258-3725 or online at http://fac-web-server.princeton.edu/palmer/. top