Georgetown, D.C., United States - 18th April 2011
By: tarepanda
Next we visit Georgetown University. It's a very famous university. Found in 1791, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States. Among its alumni are Bill Clinton, King Abdullah II of Jordan, as well as many royalties and head of government from other countries.
The main campus is just over 104 acres (0.4 km2). Healy Hall, built in Flemish Romanesque style from 1877 to 1879, is the architectural gem of Georgetown's campus, and is a National Historic Landmark.
In the center of the campus is a bronze statue of John Carroll. He was appointed by Pope Pius VI as the first head of the Roman Catholic Church in America, and is the founder of the university.
The cherry blossoms on campus are blooming beautifully.
Completed in 1933, the White-Gravenor Building houses several classrooms, the Georgetown College Dean's Office, The Office of the Undergraduate Admissions and the university registrar.
Ignatius of Loyola was s Spanish knight and the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
There is a little pond next to it with some kois inside.
Let's sit down and play some chess! (yes I am here, just that Mocha is a tad fat... ha ha...)
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Posted May 31, 2011, 2:53 am Last edited May 31, 2011, 2:54 am by tarepanda
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