Duke University Gothic Reading Room

Gothic Reading Room Located on the second floor of the Rubenstein Library, the Gothic Reading Room's high ceiling allows space for arched windows, bookshelves, chandeliers and portraits of prominent Duke figures, including Washington Duke, James Buchanan Duke, and Benjamin Newton Duke. ← Digital Swag Themes The Rubenstein Library's Gothic Reading Room serves as a gallery of important figures in Duke history. Portraits of Washington Duke, James Buchanan Duke, and Benjamin Newton Duke are surrounded by all the presidents of Duke and Trinity College, along with other notable campus figures.

Click the thumbnail to view the full. The Rubenstein Reading Room includes a height-adjustable table, automatic door openers, adjustable chairs, armless chairs, and table lamps. Readers who need to work with specially-equipped machines, including text-to-speech, should contact askRL@duke.edu to be sure of accommodations.

Rubenstein Floor 2 Looking for classic and quiet? The second floor of Rubenstein blends plentiful seating with gorgeous spaces and lots of natural light. Gothic Reading Room The Gothic Reading Room offers old-school elegance and modern conveniences - most seats have access to power! (Gothic Reading Room Seats 214-243). Gothic Reading Room: Available for reservation ONLY for events sponsored by Duke University Libraries or by senior University administration von der Heyden Pavillion: Available for reservation ONLY for events sponsored by Duke University Libraries or by senior University administration.

Gothic Reading Room Located on the second floor of the Rubenstein Library, the Gothic Reading Room's high ceiling allows space for arched windows, bookshelves, chandeliers and portraits of prominent Duke figures. Post contributed by Val Gillispie, University Archivist. The air is finally crisp in Durham, and we are all enjoying the cool weather and colorful leaves.

We are changing inside the library, too, with a major shift for the portraits in the Gothic Reading Room. That's right, the beloved and historic Gothic is getting an art Changes in the Gothic Reading Room →. The Gothic Reading Room of Perkins Library serves as a gallery of prominent figures in Duke University's history.

Portraits of Washington Duke, James Buchanan Duke, and Benjamin Newton Duke are surrounded by those of trustees of The Duke Endowment, Duke's previous presidents, and other notable figures in the history of the university. The three men responsible for the initial construction of Duke's campus, Horace Trumbauer, Julian Abele, and Arthur C. Lee, will be moving across the room, next to the John Hope Franklin portrait.

The presidents will all be moved down to make room for future presidential portraits, including a portrait of past president Richard Brodhead, which will be hung in early November. Founding Duke. The Gothic Reading Room of Perkins Library serves as a gallery of prominent figures in Duke University's history.

Now a new brochure and website from University Archives will help visitors know more about the people behind the portraits. The brochure identifies the 32 portraits in the room, including the two most recent paintings of John Hope Franklin and Nannerl O. Keohane.

Several presidents.