National Historical Landmark- University Hall Brown University

Built in 1771, this is the oldest university building and, until 1832, the only structure on the campus: the structure contained dormitory rooms, lecture and recitation rooms, the chapel, the library, and the dining hall.

It is also significant for its association with Horace Mann (1796-1859), one of the founders of the American system of free public school, who graduated from Brown University in 1819.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks

Photo courtesy Library of Congress Historic American Building Survey