University Hall, Brown University | |
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| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°49′34″N 71°24′14″W / 41.82611°N 71.40389°W |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | College Hill Historic District (ID70000019) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | June 13, 1962[2] |
| Designated NHLDCP | November 10, 1970 |
University Hall is the first and oldest building on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Built in 1770, the building is one of only seven extant college buildings built prior to the American Revolution.[3] According to architectural historian Bryant F. Tolles Jr., the structure is "one of the genuine icons of early American collegiate architecture."[4]
The building occupies a central part of the university's front campus and is framed by the Van Wickle Gates.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "University Hall, Brown University". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
- ^ "Brown University Campus Map" (PDF). Brown University. 2012.
- ^ Tolles, Bryant Franklin (2011). Architecture & Academe: College Buildings in New England Before 1860. UPNE. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-58465-891-7.