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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

Vassar College Library was built in 1905, the architecture and the style of the building is perpendicular Gothic, with many embellishments. Among those embellishments are approximately thirty-six gargoyles and grotesques. Gargoyles are decorative water-bearing fixtures meant to redirect rainwater away from stonework while grotesques, although similar in appearance, are meant only for adornment.
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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of tower, on west end of north wall [location: D4]

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2017-06-01T00:00:01Z-2017-06-01T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head?; feathers? on cheeks; eagle wings; front legs

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At top of tower, on west end of south wall [location: D7]

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2017-06-04T00:00:01Z-2017-06-04T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head; feathers? on' cheeks; eagle wings; rear legs

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Library View from Above

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Library View from Northeast

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Library View from Northwest

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Library View from Southeast

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Library View from Southwest

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On northern wall of western arm, fourth from west [location: C12]

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2017-05-24T00:00:01Z-2017-05-24T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; leopard with spots; eagle wings

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On northern wall of western arm, second from west [location: C10]

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2017-05-22T00:00:01Z-2017-05-22T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; lion or dragon head; scaled body; dragon wings; leonine tail

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On northern wall of western arm, third from west [location: C11]

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2017-05-23T00:00:01Z-2017-05-23T23:59:59Z
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Profiule, facing left; lion with mane

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On notthern wall of western arm, third from west [location: C9]

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2017-05-21T00:00:01Z-2017-05-21T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; lion with mane on neck; front legs

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On southern wall of western arm, farthest west [location: C8]

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2017-05-20T00:00:01Z-2017-05-20T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; lion head; eagle wings and feet; rear legs

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On southern wall of western arm, fourth from west [location: C5]

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2017-05-17T00:00:01Z-2017-05-17T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; lion head; scaled body with dragon wings; ridged back; leonine tail

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On southern wall of western arm, second from west [location: C7]

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2017-05-19T00:00:01Z-2017-05-19T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; dragon with serpentine, scaled body, dragon wings

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On southern wall of western arm, third from west [location: C6]

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2017-05-18T00:00:01Z-2017-05-18T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; lion with mane

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On western wall of northern arm, farthest north [location: C16]

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2017-05-28T00:00:01Z-2017-05-28T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; lion with stylized mane on neck; eagle wings; rear legs

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On western wall of northern arm, second from north [location: C15]

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2017-05-27T00:00:01Z-2017-05-27T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; feline head; scaled, serpentine body and tail; dragon wings

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On western wall of northern arm, third from north [location: C14]

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2017-05-26T00:00:01Z-2017-05-26T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; lion with mane

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On western wall of southern arm, farthest south [location: C1]

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2017-05-13T00:00:01Z-2017-05-13T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; eagle head and wings; ears; rear legs

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On western wall of southern arm, second from south [location: C2]

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2017-05-14T00:00:01Z-2017-05-14T23:59:59Z
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Profile facing right; leopard with spots; eagle wings

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