Replicated 1-Light Wall Sconce - Dwight College Rosenfeld Hall
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Built in 1912, Rosenfeld Hall was initially a facility for Delta Phi Fraternity, but was eventually sold to the university in 1962 to be used as an annex to Dwight College. The designer, Kenneth Murchison was a Columbia University graduate and earned his degree in architecture from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Renowned for both public and commercial works, his most distinguished are The Marine Hospital on State Island, The First National Bank Building in Hoboken, and the Union Railroad Station in Baltimore.

The college takes its name from two of their former presidents, both named Timothy Dwight. The elder Dwight was Yale's eighth president of the University from 1705 through 1817. His grandson was the twelfth president of the school, between the years of 1886 and 1899. Located in an area of New Haven, Conn. renowned for being essentially an outdoor museum of architecture, it was imperative that any custom lighting projects be performed with special considerations.

Grand Light's custom wall sconce for the college was built with these in mind. Grand Light's team made custom blown glass cylinders for the sconce, and carefully painted the interiors a translucent white to diffuse light. The curved back plates were also custom made, and have raised detailing that replicates the decorative stars on the original piece. The custom stepped fitter with laser cut slots also was made to mimic the piece of which the sconce was based.