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Terrace Club

December 15, 2023

Princeton Terrace Club is one of eleven current eating clubs at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Terrace Club was founded in 1904 and is located at 62 Washington Road. It is the sole Princeton eating club located off Prospect Avenue.

Terrace F. Club
Location62 Washington Road, Princeton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°20′49.8″N 74°39′14.3″W / 40.347167°N 74.653972°W / 40.347167; -74.653972
Built1920 (on a pre-existing building)
ArchitectFrederick Stone and Rolf Bauhan
Architectural styleTudor Revival
Part ofPrinceton Historic District (ID75001143[1])
Added to NRHP27 June 1975

Membership and culture edit

 
Terrace Club Seal

In 1967, Terrace became the first eating club to switch to a nonselective lottery "sign-in" system for membership, as opposed to the selective bicker system.[2] Terrace was soon followed by Campus, Colonial, and Cloister. Today five of the 11 remaining operating clubs do not use the bicker system.[3] Terrace was one of the earliest clubs to accept Jewish, African-American, and female members, and today is considered on campus to be the most "alternative," politically liberal eating club. Since 2000, Terrace has been a popular choice for sophomores, filling all of its membership slots either during first round sign-in[4][5][6][7] or by the end of the second round.

Terrace's motto has been "Food=Love" since the mid-eighties. The food is served cafeteria-style and is famous for being more vegetarian-friendly than other clubs. Members of Terrace often refer to the club as "Terrace F. Club" or "TFC". Other nicknames include "the mother," "mother Terrace," or "the womb," and members often refer to themselves as "Terrans".

Weekend events at Terrace often include concerts of indie-scene bands from a variety of genres, including rock, hip-hop, salsa, jazz, and electronica. Many notable artists and groups, including former club member Stanley Jordan, Flipper, Phil Lesh, Yo La Tengo, GWAR, Blues Traveler (Summer '87), ESG, Bim Skala Bim, Elliott Smith, Run DMC, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Vampire Weekend, Frightened Rabbit, Girl Talk, GZA, Immortal Technique, Stereolab, Snarky Puppy, Action Bronson and Tortoise[8] have played at Terrace, some before they were nationally known. Terrace also hosts the Queer Radicals' Annual Drag Ball in October or November.

History edit

 
Original Terrace Club Seal

As was then common practice for newly founded eating clubs, when Terrace Club began in 1904, the members dined in a building on Olden Street known as "The Incubator." This small structure had previously been the original home of Cap & Gown, and had been relocated to Olden Street from Cap and Gown's current location. It served as a temporary home for many eating clubs while their own buildings were under construction or being renovated.

In 1906, the club relocated to the current Washington Road location, which was occupied by a house in the Colonial Revival style which had formerly belonged to faculty member John Grier Hibben. This building was remodeled by architect Frederick Stone in the 1920s to the current configuration with its Tudor-style exterior.[9]

A tea party at Terrace in 1936 is credited[10] as the birthplace of the idea for the short-lived Veterans of Future Wars, an organization that satirized the acceleration of bonus payments to World War I veterans by demanding that its young members be similarly paid for the services they would render their country in conflicts to come.

In 1967, Terrace became the first club to abandon the bicker process.[11] Terrace Club and Colonial Club were the first clubs to accept women following the University's decision to admit women in 1969.[12] In 2011, Terrace became the first club to offer membership to graduate students.[13]

From 1977 until 1984, many of the sign-in clubs faltered due to declining membership numbers, and the Graduate Board seriously considered closing Terrace in 1983. As an attempt to attract new members, chef Larry Frazer began cooking vegetarian meals, a new concept on campus at the time. Frazer was married in Terrace Club in 1982 with the officers acting as attendants and guitarist Stanley Jordan as the musical performer. Frazer later moved on to become chef at Campus Club at the short-lived DEC, and served as the Executive Catering Chef for the University itself.

Much of the reputation Terrace enjoys today grew with the leadership and love of the late Barton R. Rouse, the creative force behind Terrace's parties and excellent food. Frazer had hired Rouse originally to serve as sous chef in 1984 and Rouse later succeeded Frazer as head chef for the club. Rouse was the originator of the club's "Food=Love" motto [14] and brought an imaginative flair to his job, including the creation of themed meals and parties, which soon became a hallmark of the club. Rouse served in this role until his death in 1994.[15]

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Princeton Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ^ “Terrace, too.” Daily Princetonian Editorial, December 11, 1967
  3. ^ The Daily Princetonian, February 6, 2004, "Bicker process evolves as University grows" (article by Natasha Degen)
  4. ^ The Daily Princetonian, February 5, 2001, "Terrace, Charter lead sign-ins" (article by Molly Bloom)
  5. ^ The Daily Princetonian, February 6, 2006, "Colonial, Terrace fill in first round" (article by Brett Amelkin)
  6. ^ The Daily Princetonian, February 4, 2008, "Charter, Terrace fill in first round" (article by Josh Oppenheimer)
  7. ^ "The Daily Princetonian, February 14, 2012, "Terrace takes 160, highest of sign-ins" (article by Sarah Chen)".
  8. ^ "TheKey.XPN.org, April 12, 2018, "Listen to an incredible recording of Elliott Smith at Princeton, NJ's Terrace Club in April of 1997" (article by John Vettese)". 12 April 2018.
  9. ^ Terrace Club
  10. ^ A Princeton Companion, Alexander Leitch, Princeton University Press 1978
  11. ^ "Timeline of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University"
  12. ^ "Timeline of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University"
  13. ^ "Terrace votes to accept graduate students"
  14. ^ Gastronomica, Spring 2006 Volume 6 Issue 2, article "Eating Ivy" by Lisa Harper, p.20
  15. ^ "Princeton Terrace Club Alumni Newsletter, Fall 2014" (PDF).
  16. ^ Daniel, Hawthorne (1952). Judge Medina, A Biography. W. Funk. pp. 45.
  17. ^ "In celebration of the 98th birthday of William H. Scheide". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  18. ^ Yaffe, Deborah (February 11, 2009). "Book offers rare look inside Scheide '36's collection". Princeton Alumni Weekly.
  19. ^ "Member Spotlight: William and Judith Scheide". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  20. ^ Flippen, J. Brooks (2006). Conservative conservationist: Russell E. Train and the emergence of American environmentalism. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. pp. 21. ISBN 0-8071-3203-9.
  21. ^ "Lost in the Meritocracy", The Atlantic, January/February 2005
  22. ^ "Pixar's David Laur '84 is awarded Oscar". 25 September 2022.
  23. ^ "IMDb.com Albert Kim". IMDb.
  24. ^ Amy Westfeldt, "The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal Win Pulitzers," Associated Press State and Local Wire, 7 April 2003.
  25. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes".
  26. ^ Julie Kestenman (2002-04-23). "Young author Foer '99 illuminates his place in the literary world". Daily Princetonian. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

External links edit

  • Official Terrace Club Website
  • List of shows at Terrace
  • of the clubs, at Princeton's official site.

December 15, 2023
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Princeton Terrace Club is one of eleven current eating clubs at Princeton University in Princeton New Jersey United States Terrace Club was founded in 1904 and is located at 62 Washington Road It is the sole Princeton eating club located off Prospect Avenue Terrace F ClubU S Historic districtContributing propertyShow map of Mercer County New JerseyShow map of New JerseyShow map of the United StatesLocation62 Washington Road Princeton New JerseyCoordinates40 20 49 8 N 74 39 14 3 W 40 347167 N 74 653972 W 40 347167 74 653972Built1920 on a pre existing building ArchitectFrederick Stone and Rolf BauhanArchitectural styleTudor RevivalPart ofPrinceton Historic District ID75001143 1 Added to NRHP27 June 1975 Contents 1 Membership and culture 2 History 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksMembership and culture edit nbsp Terrace Club SealIn 1967 Terrace became the first eating club to switch to a nonselective lottery sign in system for membership as opposed to the selective bicker system 2 Terrace was soon followed by Campus Colonial and Cloister Today five of the 11 remaining operating clubs do not use the bicker system 3 Terrace was one of the earliest clubs to accept Jewish African American and female members and today is considered on campus to be the most alternative politically liberal eating club Since 2000 Terrace has been a popular choice for sophomores filling all of its membership slots either during first round sign in 4 5 6 7 or by the end of the second round Terrace s motto has been Food Love since the mid eighties The food is served cafeteria style and is famous for being more vegetarian friendly than other clubs Members of Terrace often refer to the club as Terrace F Club or TFC Other nicknames include the mother mother Terrace or the womb and members often refer to themselves as Terrans Weekend events at Terrace often include concerts of indie scene bands from a variety of genres including rock hip hop salsa jazz and electronica Many notable artists and groups including former club member Stanley Jordan Flipper Phil Lesh Yo La Tengo GWAR Blues Traveler Summer 87 ESG Bim Skala Bim Elliott Smith Run DMC Modest Mouse The Flaming Lips Vampire Weekend Frightened Rabbit Girl Talk GZA Immortal Technique Stereolab Snarky Puppy Action Bronson and Tortoise 8 have played at Terrace some before they were nationally known Terrace also hosts the Queer Radicals Annual Drag Ball in October or November History edit nbsp Original Terrace Club SealAs was then common practice for newly founded eating clubs when Terrace Club began in 1904 the members dined in a building on Olden Street known as The Incubator This small structure had previously been the original home of Cap amp Gown and had been relocated to Olden Street from Cap and Gown s current location It served as a temporary home for many eating clubs while their own buildings were under construction or being renovated In 1906 the club relocated to the current Washington Road location which was occupied by a house in the Colonial Revival style which had formerly belonged to faculty member John Grier Hibben This building was remodeled by architect Frederick Stone in the 1920s to the current configuration with its Tudor style exterior 9 A tea party at Terrace in 1936 is credited 10 as the birthplace of the idea for the short lived Veterans of Future Wars an organization that satirized the acceleration of bonus payments to World War I veterans by demanding that its young members be similarly paid for the services they would render their country in conflicts to come In 1967 Terrace became the first club to abandon the bicker process 11 Terrace Club and Colonial Club were the first clubs to accept women following the University s decision to admit women in 1969 12 In 2011 Terrace became the first club to offer membership to graduate students 13 From 1977 until 1984 many of the sign in clubs faltered due to declining membership numbers and the Graduate Board seriously considered closing Terrace in 1983 As an attempt to attract new members chef Larry Frazer began cooking vegetarian meals a new concept on campus at the time Frazer was married in Terrace Club in 1982 with the officers acting as attendants and guitarist Stanley Jordan as the musical performer Frazer later moved on to become chef at Campus Club at the short lived DEC and served as the Executive Catering Chef for the University itself Much of the reputation Terrace enjoys today grew with the leadership and love of the late Barton R Rouse the creative force behind Terrace s parties and excellent food Frazer had hired Rouse originally to serve as sous chef in 1984 and Rouse later succeeded Frazer as head chef for the club Rouse was the originator of the club s Food Love motto 14 and brought an imaginative flair to his job including the creation of themed meals and parties which soon became a hallmark of the club Rouse served in this role until his death in 1994 15 Notable alumni editHarold Medina 09 Lawyer and judge notable for hearing landmark cases of conspiracy and treason 16 William H Scheide 36 Musician philanthropist and humanitarian 17 Relocated the Scheide Library probably the finest private library in existence in the world to Princeton s Firestone Library 18 A primary funder of Brown vs Board of Education 19 Mel Ferrer 39 Actor film director and producer Russell E Train 41 President of World Wildlife Fund 1978 1985 20 Warren Eginton 45 Senior U S District judge for District of Connecticut Galway Kinnell 48 Poet translator and author Jacques Andre Istel 49 Parachutist and father of modern skydiving Richard Riordan 52 Former mayor of Los Angeles Alan Blinder 67 Former Vice Chairman of the U S Federal Reserve and professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University Madison Smartt Bell 79 Novelist Stanley Jordan 81 Jazz guitarist Dana L Harrison 81 Finance then core organizer of Burning Man festival Worked with numerous spiritual and creative organizations around the Bay Area Terrace President Douglas Rushkoff 83 Author and media theorist Walter Kirn 83 Novelist and Literary Critic 21 Howard Gordon 84 TV writer producer and showrunner David Laur 84 Winner of Sci Tech Academy Award Oscar for work done at Pixar 22 Jonathan Ames 86 87 Writer raconteur and performance artist creator of HBO s Bored to Death Kate Betts 86 American fashion journalist senior editor at American Vogue editor of Harper s Bazaar Albert Kim 86 writer and producer known for Avatar The Last Airbender Sleepy Hollow 2013 Nikita 2010 and Leverage 2008 Prior to his TV writing career Kim was an award winning journalist who worked as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated Entertainment Weekly Details and People 23 Nils Muiznieks 86 Human rights activist and political scientist Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights since 2012 Todd Wider 86 Plastic surgeon and Emmy Award winning film producer Jack Weiss 86 Former Los Angeles City Council member Jonathan Weiss 86 Filmmaker amp Founder of Oswalds Mill Audio OMA high end audio equipment design amp manufacturing company Sina Najafi 86 87 founder and editor in chief of New York based Cabinet Magazine Jennifer S Hirsch 88 Researcher professor at Columbia University social justice advocate and author Ron Norsworthy 88 Visual artist product and production designer TV Shows Specials amp Music Videos Sophia Rosenfeld 88 Historian professor and author E Randol Schoenberg 88 U S attorney based in Los Angeles California Successful case in Supreme Court of the United States Republic of Austria v Altmann in 2004 President of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Theodore Zoli 88 American structural engineer and a leading designer of cable stayed bridges 2009 MacArthur Fellows Program Vanessa Friedman 89 Fashion director and chief fashion critic at The New York Times Clifford J Levy 89 Two time winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 and 2011 for the New York Times 24 25 Josh Marshall 91 American Polk Award winning journalist and blogger who founded Talking Points Memo Mark Feuerstein 93 Actor Mohsin Hamid 93 Author Peter Moskos 94 Author Jordan Roth 97 President and majority owner of Jujamcyn Theaters Tim Ferriss 00 Entrepreneur investor and author Jonathan Safran Foer 00 Author 26 Julia Ioffe 05 Journalist who covers national security and foreign policy topics Branden Jacobs Jenkins 06 PlaywrightReferences edit Princeton Historic District National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Terrace too Daily Princetonian Editorial December 11 1967 The Daily Princetonian February 6 2004 Bicker process evolves as University grows article by Natasha Degen The Daily Princetonian February 5 2001 Terrace Charter lead sign ins article by Molly Bloom The Daily Princetonian February 6 2006 Colonial Terrace fill in first round article by Brett Amelkin The Daily Princetonian February 4 2008 Charter Terrace fill in first round article by Josh Oppenheimer The Daily Princetonian February 14 2012 Terrace takes 160 highest of sign ins article by Sarah Chen TheKey XPN org April 12 2018 Listen to an incredible recording of Elliott Smith at Princeton NJ s Terrace Club in April of 1997 article by John Vettese 12 April 2018 Terrace Club A Princeton Companion Alexander Leitch Princeton University Press 1978 Timeline of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University Timeline of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University Terrace votes to accept graduate students Gastronomica Spring 2006 Volume 6 Issue 2 article Eating Ivy by Lisa Harper p 20 Princeton Terrace Club Alumni Newsletter Fall 2014 PDF Daniel Hawthorne 1952 Judge Medina A Biography W Funk pp 45 In celebration of the 98th birthday of William H Scheide Retrieved 14 January 2012 Yaffe Deborah February 11 2009 Book offers rare look inside Scheide 36 s collection Princeton Alumni Weekly Member Spotlight William and Judith Scheide Retrieved 14 January 2012 Flippen J Brooks 2006 Conservative conservationist Russell E Train and the emergence of American environmentalism Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press pp 21 ISBN 0 8071 3203 9 Lost in the Meritocracy The Atlantic January February 2005 Pixar s David Laur 84 is awarded Oscar 25 September 2022 IMDb com Albert Kim IMDb Amy Westfeldt The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Win Pulitzers Associated Press State and Local Wire 7 April 2003 The Pulitzer Prizes Julie Kestenman 2002 04 23 Young author Foer 99 illuminates his place in the literary world Daily Princetonian Retrieved 2008 01 30 External links editOfficial Terrace Club Website List of shows at Terrace History and culture of the clubs at Princeton s official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terrace Club amp oldid 1167487497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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