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Wren Building
The Wren Building was built between 1695-1700. It is the oldest collegiate building still in use in the country, the Wren Building is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the United States…
The Brafferton, Constructed 1723
The Brafferton Building, located on the south side of the Wren Yard and southeast of the Wren Building, was built by William & Mary in 1723. It was originally used as an Indian School and believed by…
President's House, Constructed 1732
The President's House, located northeast of the Wren Building and facing the Brafferton, was built in 1732 and has been used by every William & Mary president. It is the oldest university president's…
Ewell Hall, Constructed 1925-1926
Ewell Hall, originally called Phi Beta Kappa Hall, is located on Old Campus at 221 Jamestown Road, across the Sunken Garden from Tucker Hall. It served as a memorial to the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK)…
Washington Hall, Constructed 1928
Washington Hall is an academic building located along the south side of the Sunken Garden between Ewell Hall and McGlothlin-Street Hall. It is named in honor of George Washington, who received his…
McGlothlin-Street Hall, Constructed 1993-1995
Dedicated on October 27, 1995, McGlothlin-Street Hall was first named Tercentenary Hall for William & Mary's 300th birthday celebration in 1993. Built at a cost of $9.5 million, the four-story…
James Blair Hall
James Blair Hall, known as Marshall-Wythe Hall until 1968, is located on the west end of the Sunken. It currently houses the Departments of Philosophy and History, the National Institute of American…
Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall)
Chancellors Hall is located at 300 James Blair Drive between James Blair Hall and Tucker Hall. Formerly known as Rogers Hall, Old Rogers Hall, and Chancellors Hall, it was renamed Tyler Hall in 1988…
Tucker Hall
First opened as the Library in 1909, Tucker Hall also housed the Law School. Since 1980, it's been the home of the English Department and the linguistics and Medieval-Renaissance programs.
Sunken Garden, Constructed 1935-1936
The Sunken Garden, sometimes referred to as the Sunken Gardens, is an open area for the relaxation and recreation of our students. It is located to the rear of the Wren Building, running…
Lord Botetourt Statue, Constructed 1770- 1773
The statue of Lord Botetourt that currently stands in front of the Wren Building is a 1993 reproduction of the original located on the ground floor of Swem Library. One of the traditions at William &…
Tyler Family Garden, Dedicated 2004
In recognition of the lasting ties between the Tyler family and William & Mary that span three centuries, a garden was dedicated at the university on April 30, 2004 just west of James Blair…
James Blair Statue, Dedicated 1993
The Reverend James Blair (1655-1748) was the founding president of William & Mary. A statue of James Blair was installed between Tyler Hall and Blair Hall during Homecoming Week 1993 as part of the…
Thomas Jefferson Statue, Dedicated 1992
The statue of William & Mary alumnus Thomas Jefferson was given to the university by the University of Virginia to celebrate the connection between the two institutions and to settle an old debt.…
Jefferson Hall, Constructed 1920-1921
Jefferson Hall, constructed between 1920 and 1921, was built as a women’s dormitory and today houses co-ed undergraduate upperclassman located on Old Campus. The dorm is named for Thomas Jefferson,…
Barrett Hall
Barrett Hall, 313 Jamestown Road, is located at the eastern intersection of Jamestown Road and Landrum Drive (formerly Old Campus Drive). Originally a dormitory for women, Barrett Hall became co-ed at…
Chandler Hall, Constructed 1930-1931
Chandler Hall is a dormitory located between Kate Waller Barrett Hall and Grace Warren Landrum Hall. The dormitory is currently co-ed but originally functioned as a women’s dorm. Upon construction, it…
Landrum Hall
Landrum Hall is a women's dormitory located west of Chandler Hall at 601 Landrum Drive (formerly Old Campus Road). The original plans included a large recreation room, a lounge and lobby on the first…
Crim Dell, Dedicated 1966
The Crim Dell is a small pond located between old and new campus. The wooded pond is a favorite spot on campus for many, and most iconically for its bridge. The Crim Dell was dedicated on May 7, 1966,…
Martha Barksdale Athletic Field
Martha Barksdale Athletic Field is located at 501 Jamestown Road. It sits next to Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall and Rogers Hall (ISC 2) - at the corner of Jamestown Road and Landrum Drive. Barksdale…
Blow Memorial Hall, Constructed 1923-1925
Blow Memorial Hall was constructed between 1923 and 1925 following a gift to William & Mary from Mrs. Adele Matthiessen Blow in memory of her husband, Captain George Preston Blow, U.S. Navy. The…
Millington Hall, Constructed 1966-1968
Millington Hall was located east of Swem Library and was named for John Millington, a professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy from 1836-1848 and was the home of the Biology…
Andrews Hall
Robert Andrews Hall of Fine Arts, located at 605 Jamestown Road, is the home to the Department of Art & Art History. It was added to the rear of Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, officially opening on…
Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, Constructed 1956-1957
Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, also known as PBK Hall or Phi Beta Kappa Hall, is located on Jamestown Road between the Martha Barksdale Athletic Fields and the Muscarelle Museum of Art. The building is…
Earl Gregg Swem Library, Constructed 1964-1966
The Earl Gregg Swem Library is located on Landrum Drive between Millington Hall and Small Hall. William & Mary has been consistently ranked in the top 10 in the Princeton Review rankings of best…
Sadler Center, Constructed 1990-1993
The University Center was renamed the Sadler Center in honor of Sam Sadler, class of 1964, M.Ed. 1971 and longtime Vice President of Student Affairs . The name change was announced during the…
Cohen Career Center, Constructed 2009-2010
The Sherman and Gloria H. Cohen Career Center is located between Walter J. Zable Football Stadium and the Sadler Center. This is the first independent building for the Career Center at William & Mary.…
Lodge 2 (The Daily Grind), Constructed 1947-1948
Lodge 2 was constructed in 1947 as one of 11 housing units for fraternities as William & Mary's male student population expanded dramatically following World War II. The Daily Grind coffee house is…
Small Hall, Constructed 1962-1963
Small Hall is located on Ukrop Way between the Earl Gregg Swem Library and Jones Hall. William & Mary broke ground for the 778,000-square-foot building in August 1962. The building is named for…
Jones Hall, Constructed 1968-1969
Hugh Jones Hall, commonly known as Jones Hall, is located on Ukrop Way between Small Hall and Morton Hall and houses the Office of Information Technology as well as the Math department.
Jones Hall…