Old East | |
 Old East | |
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| Location | University of North Carolina campus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′45″N 79°3′3″W / 35.91250°N 79.05083°W |
| Built | 1793 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | Chapel Hill Historic District (ID71000604) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000596 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965 |
| Designated CP | December 16, 1971 |
Old East is a residence hall located at the north part of campus in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Built in 1793 by slave labor, it became the first state university building in the United States.[2] The Wren Building at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, was built in 1695, but William and Mary did not become a public university until 1906.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Old East Tour Stop". www.unc.edu. Archived from the original on February 20, 2002.
- ^ "History & Traditions".