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The Elihu Root House is a historic house on College Hill Road, on the campus of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Built in 1817, it was the home of American statesman Elihu Root (1847-1937) from 1893 until his death. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. [2]
Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in the Clinton, New York, area. [4] It was established as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy in 1793 and received its charter as Hamilton College in 1812, in honor of Alexander Hamilton , one of its inaugural trustees, following a proposal made after his death in 1804.
It is located on New York State Route 233 (Harding Road) and is situated 0.4 miles (0.6 km) south of the junction of NY 233 and New York State Route 412. It was built by Samuel Kirkland in 1793. Kirkland, missionary to the Oneida Indians and founder of Hamilton College , received 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) from the state of New York following the ...
In 1844, the Clinton Grammar School, Clinton Liberal Institute, Clinton Seminary, and Hamilton Academy, all being under the supervision of the New York State Board of Regents which made them eligible, received state appropriations of $48.84, $274.01, $387.95, and $225.18 respectively.
[3] The move to Fort Plain reflected the deterioration of the original buildings (the stone of the main building was later used in the construction of Carnegie Hall, on the Hamilton College campus, which opened in 1904 [18]: 25 ). Fort Plain, New York is in Montgomery County. Still named the Clinton Liberal Institute, it occupied in Fort Plain ...
The Emerson Literary Society [1] [failed verification] (ELS) is a co-ed, non-exclusive social society at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Since 1882, ELS has operated on the Hamilton campus. From 1884-1995, the society operated a residence, open to all members.
The interior carpentry was done by Deacon Isaac Williams, of Clinton, NY. The tower of the eastern façade of the building is topped by a white, octagonal cupola. The quill weathervane [2] atop the cupola is representative of Hamilton College's commitment to teaching students to write effectively. [3] [4]
The Russell Sage Rink in Clinton, New York, is an indoor, artificial ice rink owned and operated by Hamilton College. The venue was the first on-campus rink built in the United States , predating the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink by a year.