Cap and Gown Club, Princeton

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Cap and Gown Club, founded in 1891, is an eating club at Princeton University, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Colloquially known as "Cap", the club is one of the "Big Four" eating clubs at Princeton. Members are selected through a selective process called bicker. Sometimes known as "the Illustrious Cap and Gown Club," it was the first of the currently selective eating clubs to accept women. Cap and Gown is described in F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise as "anti-alcoholic, faintly religious and politically powerful." The broad nature of student societies, clubs, fraternities, secret societies, and varsity athletic teams that currently tend to feed into Cap and Gown has earned it the nickname the "chill and diverse" eating club. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 40°20'54"N, 74°39'4"W

Address

61 Prospect AvePrinceton 08540 United States

Contact

(609) 258-9795

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Cap and Gown Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton Shopping Center, McCarter Theatre.

~1920 ftW
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Princeton University in New Jersey, the Princeton University Art Museum is a gateway to a world of artistic splendor, with a collection that spans over 5,000 years of world history. As an art gallery of considerable repute, this institution...
~1650 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Historical place
Princeton University Chapel, Princeton
8 min walk • The Princeton University Chapel is located on that university's main campus in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It replaces an older chapel that burned down in 1920.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton
28 min walk • The Princeton Shopping Center is an open-air shopping mall in Princeton, New Jersey. Encompassing 255,000 square feet and around fifty stores and restaurants, the center is known for its distinctive mid-century design. It is also known for its community-based atmosphere and appeal.
0.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
15 min walk • McCarter Theatre Center is a not-for-profit, professional company on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. The institution is currently led by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg.
1.2 miSW
40°19'59"N • 74°39'37"W
Springdale Golf Club, Princeton
30 min walk • Golf
~1990 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Princeton Garden Theatre, Princeton
10 min walk • The Princeton Garden Theatre is a historic movie theater on Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey. Owned by Princeton University, it is operated by Renew Theaters, a non-profit which manages golden-age movie theaters.
~1730 ftW
Playground, Library, Park
Cotsen Children's Library, Princeton
9 min walk • The Cotsen Children's Library is a specialist library within the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Princeton University Library.
~1900 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Historical place
Princeton United Methodist Church, Princeton
10 min walk • Princeton United Methodist Church is a United Methodist congregation located at 7 Vandeventer Avenue in Princeton, New Jersey. The church is located on Nassau Street, directly across from Princeton University.
~1640 ftW
Park, Neo-renaissance architecture
Prospect House, Princeton
8 min walk • Prospect House, known also as just Prospect, is a historic house on the Princeton University campus in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1851, it is a fine example of the work of architect John Notman who helped popularize Italianate architecture in America.
~1570 ftNW
40°21'6"N • 74°39'15"W
St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Princeton
8 min walk • Church, Sacred and religious sites
~1570 ftS
Monuments and statues
Putnam Collection of Sculpture, Princeton
8 min walk • The John B. Putnam, Jr. Memorial Collection of Sculpture is a group of outdoor sculptures distributed through the Princeton University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The collection is made up of works from 20th and 21st century sculptors.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cap and Gown Club?

Nearby attractions include University Cottage Club, Princeton (1 min walk), Tiger Inn, Princeton (3 min walk), Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton (3 min walk), Tower Club, Princeton (5 min walk).

How to get to Cap and Gown Club by public transport?

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Princeton (16 min walk)