Duke Statue at the Chapel

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James Buchanan Duke is depicted on the statue as larger than life, standing atop an octagonal plinth or pedestal of polished dark granite in front of Duke Chapel. He is holding a walking stick in his right hand and the ever-present cigar in his left hand.

James Buchanan Duke (1856–1925) was an American industrialist and philanthropist known for revolutionizing the tobacco industry, building a massive hydroelectric power empire, and founding Duke University.

Duke Chapel behind the James Duke Statue

James Duke Statue in front of Duke Chapel

Gothic Architecture at Duke University

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The term Collegiate Gothic derives from Gothic Revival, an architectural style inspired by medieval Gothic architecture.  When the founders of Duke University were deciding on the architectural style for the new campus, they visited many established universities, including the University of Chicago, Yale, and Princeton, and decided that a Collegiate Gothic campus within a North Carolina Piedmont forest would be ideal for Duke.

Gothic Architecture Duke University

 

Duke University Academic Quads

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The Davison Building was designed to open onto the university’s academic quad. Forming the heart of the historic West Campus of Duke University residential community, Craven and Crowell Quads are as synonymous with Duke’s classic Gothic architecture as the Chapel itself.

Home to approximately 395 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Craven Quad was originally built in the 1930s and renovated in 2019.

Duke University Quad

Duke University Craven Quad

Durham Architecture

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Visited Durham, North Carolina, to capture the architecture of Duke University and the surrounding areas.

Our first stop was at Duke Cancer Center. The architecture reflects the collegiate Gothic style of the Duke campus, while ample natural light and arched wood accents, echoing the Carolina pines, harmonize with the surrounding environment.

Duke Cancer Center

Davison Building, Duke Cancer Center