Modified Wall Sconce - Yale Timothy Dwight College
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Timothy Dwight College at Yale University was designed by James Gamble Rogers, and opened in September of 1935. The college takes its name from two of its former presidents, both named Timothy Dwight. The elder Dwight was Yale's eighth president, from 1795 to 1817. His grandson was the twelfth president of the school, between the years of 1886 and 1899.

The building was designed in a Georgian-colonial and federal style, and used fine materials such as Longmeadow brown sandstone, hand-hewn beams, knotty-wood paneling, and other fine details that lend themselves to the ambiance of Yale University's Old Campus. Known for his commissioned academic works, Roger's work at Yale includes Saybrook College, Trumbull College, Berkeley College, Hall of Graduate Studies and more. He also was commissioned to work at Columbia and Northwestern University, where his designs are revered and cherished.

Located in an area of New Haven renowned for essentially being an outdoor museum of architecture, it is imperative that any custom lighting projects are performed with special consideration. This particular wall sconce was a replication of an existing feature. However, modifications to the glass holders were made, as the glass was custom made by Grand Light's glass-blowers.