ralphadamscram

And the question is WHY?

If you go to the persistent URL and zoom the photo and scroll down, you can read the article. Apparently, they were overwhelmed (and a bit melodramatic about it) by the sheer size, scope and cost of the project. According to Wikipedia, it officially opened in 1941, but further construction was halted by WWII. A fire destroyed part of the church in 2001, and it's currently still being renovated: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine

But, a CENTURY to finish?

Designed by the Architect Ralph Adams Cram, a specialist in the Gothic Revival, the Cleveland Memorial Tower at Princeton University was built in 1911-1913, after the death of former President Grover Cleveland, whom it memorializes. Cleveland had been a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, from 1897, the end of his second term as President, until his death in 1908. He also served as a Trustee of Princeton University. The bells of the carrillon were not added until 1927 -- a gift of the Princeton Class of 1892. The tower was dedicated in a ceremony on October 22, 1913, at which former President William Howard Taft was the principal speaker.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Tower

Dedication of the Cleveland Memorial Tower:

Thanks Wystan for the information about the tower. We'll add the location to the caption the next time we update the record.