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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…
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…
Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall
William & Mary prides itself of being the home of Greek letter organizations. Phi Beta Kappa's Alpha Chapter has called William & Mary its home since the honor fraternity's founding in December of…
Phi Beta Kappa Hall
Home to William & Mary's Department of Theatre and Speech, Phi Beta Kappa Hall has played host to many notable female alumna and incredible performances.
Glenn Close '74 honed her acting skills at…
One Tribe Place, Constructed circa 1960
One Tribe Place is a co-ed dormitory at William & Mary that houses upperclassman. On March 22, 2013, William & Mary President Taylor Reveley announced the university would acquire the Hospitality…
Old Dominion Hall, Constructed 1926-1927
Old Dominion Hall is a co-ed dormitory for upperclassman at William & Mary located across from James Blair Hall. Old Dominion Hall was originally built as a men's dormitory, and the university planned…
Muscarelle Museum of the Arts (Lamberson Hall)
When Doris Lamberson moved to Williamsburg in the mid-1970s, she was already a good friend of Thomas Graves, William & Mary's President at the time. She worked to update the President's House and is…
Muscarelle Museum of Art (Lamberson Hall)
The Muscarelle Museum of Art is located in Lamberson Hall between Morton Hall and Phi Beta Kappa Hall on the new campus area of William & Mary. Its mission is to provide a rich cultural resource for…
Monroe Hall, Constructed 1923-1924
Monroe Hall, formally named James Monroe Memorial Hall, is a dormitory located northwest of Tucker Hall on the campus of William & Mary. It currently serves as a co-ed dormitory for freshman,…
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…
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…
Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka - 100 Years of Coeducation
The Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka sits on the edge of Lake Matoaka and primarily hosts concerts. In the past, the site has also been known as the Common Glory Stage, Matoaka Park,…
Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka
The Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka sits on the edge of Lake Matoaka and primarily hosts concerts. In the past, the site has also been known as the Common Glory Stage, Matoaka Park,…
Martha Barksdale Athletic Fields - 100 Years of Coeducation
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…
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…
Marshall-Wythe Statue, Dedicated 2000
A statue featuring John Marshall and George Wythe is located at the main entrance to the William & Mary Law School. It was created by Gordon S. Kray, class of 1973, and was a gift of Robert Friend…
Ludwell Apartments, Constructed Circa 1935
The Ludwell Apartments, also known simply as "Ludwell" by the students and located at 100-700 Rolfe Road, are apartments leased by William & Mary and are considered on-campus housing. Ludwell is…
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 &…
Lodges, Constructed 1947-1948
With more students matriculating to William & Mary as a result of the end of World War II, a need arose for more student housing. The Lodges at the university were built between 1947 and 1948 and were…
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…
Lemon Hall - 50 Years of African Americans in Residence
Originally built as Jamestown South, Lemon Hall is located at 700B Landrum Dr. It was constructed alongside Hardy Hall (Jamestown North) in 2006 at the cost of $29 million. This project added 128,000…
Lemon Hall
Originally built as Jamestown South, Lemon Hall is located at 700B Landrum Dr. It was constructed alongside Hardy Hall (Jamestown North) in 2006 at the cost of $29 million. This project added 128,000…
Landrum Hall - 100 Years of Coeducation
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…
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…
Lake Matoaka, Constructed Circa 1700-1750
Prior to the founding of William & Mary in 1693, Lake Matoaka was an open watercourse of streams and wetlands known as Archer's Hope Swamp. Sometime between 1700 and 1750, this original section of…
Lake Matoaka Art Studio, Constructed 1991-1992
The Lake Matoaka Art Studio is one of three buildings occupied by the Art department. The building overlooks Lake Matoaka and is comprised of a windowed teaching studio at each end, as well as five…
Keck Lab, Dedicated 2001
Dedicated in October 2001, the William & Mary Keck Environmental Field Laboratory is an academic facility that provides instructional and research support for environmental programs at William & Mary…
Kaplan Arena (formerly William & Mary Hall), Constructed 1969-1970
Formerly known as William & Mary Hall, Kaplan Arena is an indoor arena at William & Mary that hosts university-wide events such as concerts, Charter Day ceremonies, Commencement exercises, and Tribe…
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…
John E. Boswell Hall (Formerly Morton Hall), Constructed 1970-1972
On April 23, 2021, the William & Mary Board of Visitors approved the renaming of Morton Hall to "John E. Boswell Hall to commemorate John E. Boswell ’69, who was an LGBTQ+ advocate and scholar at…