New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Geology Hall
1872
Photographed by Gary Nigh, circa January 2008
1. Geology Hall Marker
The State University of New Jersey
Geology Hall
1872
This brownstone structure was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, the great-great-grandson of Rutgers first president. The building served as home to the departments of physics, military science and geology. The Rutgers Geological Museum, housed on the second floor, has included important collections of minerals, fossils, Native American artifacts, modern shells, and a 10,000-year-old mastodon acquired by Professor George H. Cook in 1870.
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
January 29, 1973
National Register of Historic Places
July 2, 1973
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1450.
Location. 40° 29.927′ N, 74° 26.733′ W. Marker is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It can be reached from the intersection of Somerset Street and George Street. This marker is on Geology Hall which is on the entrance drive of the Queens Campus of Rutgers University. Access can be gained by foot from several locations or by car from Somerset and George
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Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alexander Hamilton Horse Artillery Battery (a few steps from this marker); Kirkpatrick Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Old Queens (within shouting distance of this marker); Class of 1924 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kirkpatrick Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Queens Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel S. Schanck Observatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Winants Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Brunswick.
Regarding Geology Hall. Geology Hall houses the Rutgers University Geology Museum, which is open to the public. The museum features exhibits on geology and anthropology, with an emphasis on the natural history of New Jersey. The largest exhibits include a dinosaur trackway from Towaco, NJ; a mastodon from Salem County, NJ; and a Ptolomaic era Egyptian mummy. There are mineral exhibits featuring the zeolite minerals of Paterson, NJ, and the zinc minerals of Franklin, NJ. Also on exhibit is a 30-foot-long geologic cross section of New Jersey from the
Photographed by Gary Nigh, circa January 2008
2. Geology Hall Marker
Photographed by Gary Nigh, circa January 2008
3. Geology Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
