Princeton's Nassau Hall

From Wikipedia.

The rebellious students in 1807, took refuge initially in Nassau Hall.  It is the oldest building at Princeton University.  When originally built in 1756, it was the largest building in colonial New Jersey and the largest academic building in all of the American colonies.

The university, then known as the College of New Jersey first held classes for a year in Elizabeth and then nine more at Newark before locating to Princeton.

During the American Revolution it was possessed both by the British and Americans and received considerable damage during the January 3, 1777, Battle of Princeton.

From July to October 1783, Princeton was the capital of the United States and Nassau Hall hosted the American government.  It presently houses the Princeton administration.

--Brock-Perry