The surrounding gardens and tree-shaded lawns, known as the Close, are bordered by neo-Gothic buildings that were once the residential and teaching halls of the Seminary. Here again, the double quadrangle was modeled on Oxford colleges by the architect Charles Haight, whose work can also be seen at Yale University. The refectory, known as Hoffman Hall, containing two fireplaces, a musicians’ gallery, a coffered barrel-vaulted ceiling, and leaded glass windows, is a breathtakingly grand and impressive space.
