February 8, 2016
Dozens of stone figures—often referred to as gargoyles—adorn Yale’s neo-Gothic architecture. This scholarly bulldog sits atop the Sterling Law Building, which was designed by James Gamble Rogers and completed in 1931. Many of the figures were conceived by Rogers and carved by Italian and German stonecutters, some of whom later settled in the New Haven area. This bulldog may be a reference to Yale’s mascot, Handsome Dan, who is considered to be the first live collegiate mascot.
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