Campus Historic Walking Tour
William & Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in America, dating back to its founding in 1693 by the Reverend James Blair who acquired the…
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Wren Buildinglocation_fillAffectionately known as “the soul of the college,” the Sir Christopher Wren Building is often shortened to eit…
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The Brafferton, Constructed 1723location_fillThe Brafferton Building, located on the south side of the Wren Yard and southeast of the Wren Building, was bu… -
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President's House, Constructed 1732location_fillThe President's House, located northeast of the Wren Building and facing the Brafferton, was built in 1732 and… -
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Ewell Hall, Constructed 1925-1926location_fillEwell Hall, originally called Phi Beta Kappa Hall, is located on Old Campus at 221 Jamestown Road, across the … -
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Washington Hall, Constructed 1928location_fillWashington Hall is an academic building located along the south side of the Sunken Garden between Ewell Hall a… -
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McGlothlin-Street Hall, Constructed 1993-1995location_fillDedicated on October 27, 1995, McGlothlin-Street Hall was first named Tercentenary Hall for William & Mary's 3… -
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James Blair Halllocation_fillJames Blair Hall, known as Marshall-Wythe Hall until 1968, is located on the west end of the Sunken. It curren… -
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Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall)location_fillChancellors Hall is located at 300 James Blair Drive between James Blair Hall and Tucker Hall. Formerly known … -
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Tucker Halllocation_fillTucker Hall was opened in 1909 as the Library. Expanded greatly in 1923 and 1929, it has served several functi… -
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Sunken Garden, Constructed 1935-1936location_fillThe Sunken Garden, sometimes referred to as the Sunken Gardens, is an open area for the relaxation and recreat… -
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Lord Botetourt Statue, Constructed 1770- 1773location_fillThe statue of Lord Botetourt that currently stands in front of the Wren Building is a 1993 reproduction of the… -
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Tyler Family Garden, Dedicated 2004location_fillIn recognition of the lasting ties between the Tyler family and William & Mary that span three centuries, a ga… -
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James Blair Statue, Dedicated 1993location_fillThe Reverend James Blair (1655-1748) was the founding president of William & Mary. A statue of James Blair was… -
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Thomas Jefferson Statue, Dedicated 1992location_fillThe statue of William & Mary alumnus Thomas Jefferson was given to the university by the University of Virgini… -
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Jefferson Hall, Constructed 1920-1921location_fillJefferson Hall, constructed between 1920 and 1921, was built as a women’s dormitory and today houses co-ed und… -
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Chandler Hall, Constructed 1930-1931location_fillChandler Hall is a dormitory located between Kate Waller Barrett Hall and Grace Warren Landrum Hall. The dormi… -
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Barrett Halllocation_fillBarrett Hall, 313 Jamestown Road, is located at the eastern intersection of Jamestown Road and Landrum Drive (… -
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Landrum Halllocation_fillLandrum Hall is a women's dormitory located west of Chandler Hall at 601 Landrum Drive (formerly Old Campus Ro… -
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Crim Dell, Dedicated 1966location_fillThe Crim Dell is a small pond located between old and new campus. The wooded pond is a favorite spot on campus… -
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Blow Memorial Hall, Constructed 1923-1925location_fillBlow Memorial Hall was constructed between 1923 and 1925 following a gift to William & Mary from Mrs. Adele Ma… -
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Martha Barksdale Athletic Fieldlocation_fillMartha Barksdale Athletic Field is located at 501 Jamestown Road. It sits next to Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall… -
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Millington Hall, Constructed 1966-1968location_fillMillington Hall was located east of Swem Library and was named for John Millington, a professor of Chemistry a… -
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Andrews Halllocation_fillRobert Andrews Hall of Fine Arts, located at 605 Jamestown Road, is the home to the Department of Art & Art Hi… -
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Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, Constructed 1956-1957location_fillPhi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, also known as PBK Hall or Phi Beta Kappa Hall, is located on Jamestown Road betw… -
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Earl Gregg Swem Library, Constructed 1964-1966location_fillThe Earl Gregg Swem Library is located on Landrum Drive between Millington Hall and Small Hall. William & Mary… -
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Small Hall, Constructed 1962-1963location_fillSmall Hall is located on Ukrop Way between the Earl Gregg Swem Library and Jones Hall. William & Mary broke gr… -
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Jones Hall, Constructed 1968-1969location_fillHugh Jones Hall, commonly known as Jones Hall, is located on Ukrop Way between Small Hall and Morton Hall and … -
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Muscarelle Museum of Art (Lamberson Hall)location_fillThe Muscarelle Museum of Art is located in Lamberson Hall between Morton Hall and Phi Beta Kappa Hall on the n… -
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John E. Boswell Hall (Formerly Morton Hall), Constructed 1970-1972location_fillOn April 23, 2021, the William & Mary Board of Visitors approved the renaming of Morton Hall to "John E. Boswe… -
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Sadler Center, Constructed 1990-1993location_fillThe University Center was renamed the Sadler Center in honor of Sam Sadler, class of 1964, M.Ed. 1971 and long… -
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Cohen Career Center, Constructed 2009-2010location_fillThe Sherman and Gloria H. Cohen Career Center is located between Walter J. Zable Football Stadium and the Sadl… -
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Lodge 2 (The Daily Grind), Constructed 1947-1948location_fillLodge 2 was constructed in 1947 as one of 11 housing units for fraternities as William & Mary's male student p… -
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Lodges, Constructed 1947-1948location_fillWith more students matriculating to William & Mary as a result of the end of World War II, a need arose for mo… -
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Sundial, Constructed 1975location_fillThe William & Mary sundial was probably made in London during the seventeenth or early eighteenth century and … -
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Zable Stadium, Dedicated 1990location_fillZable Stadium is the main football and track and field venue at William & Mary. Before its dedication as Zable… -
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Campus Center, Constructed 1958-1960location_fillThe Campus Center, located at 104 Jamestown Road, is an L-shaped building situated between the Reves Center an… -
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Commons, Constructed 1965-1967location_fillThe Commons, often referred to as the "Caf" by the students, is a large dining hall on Ukrop Way between the R… -
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Integrated Science Center, Constructed 2006-2016location_fillThe Integrated Science Center, also known as the ISC, is located between where Millington Hall used to stand a… -
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Alan B. Miller Hall (Mason School of Business)location_fillAlan B. Miller Hall is located at 101 Ukrop Way at the intersection with Jamestown Road. It is home to the Ray… -
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Lake Matoaka, Constructed Circa 1700-1750location_fillPrior to the founding of William & Mary in 1693, Lake Matoaka was an open watercourse of streams and wetlands … -
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Student Recreation Center, Constructed 1989location_fillBuilt in 1989, the Student Recreation Center is available to all students, faculty, and staff at William & Mar… -
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William & Mary Law School, Constructed 1978-1980location_fillThe William & Mary Law School, also known as the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, is located east of campus besid… -
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Marshall-Wythe Statue, Dedicated 2000location_fillA statue featuring John Marshall and George Wythe is located at the main entrance to the William & Mary Law Sc… -
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Lake Matoaka Art Studio, Constructed 1991-1992location_fillThe Lake Matoaka Art Studio is one of three buildings occupied by the Art department. The building overlooks L… -
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Admission Office, Constructed 1965location_fillLocated on Jamestown Road near the Campus Center, the William & Mary Admission Office welcomes more than 25,00… -
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Alumni House, Constructed Circa 1850location_fillThe Alumni House, formerly known as the Bright House, is located at the intersection of Richmond Road and Coll… -
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Jimmye Laycock Football Center, Constructed 2006-2008location_fillThe Jimmye Laycock Football Center, located northwest of Zable Stadium, contains a number of facilities that s… -
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Reves Center, Constructed 1916location_fillThe Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies, commonly known as the Reves Center, is home to the… -
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Student Health Center, Constructed 1972-1973location_fillThe David J. King Student Health Center at William & Mary is located on Gooch Drive, west of the Lodges. The S… -
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Monroe Hall, Constructed 1923-1924location_fillMonroe Hall, formally named James Monroe Memorial Hall, is a dormitory located northwest of Tucker Hall on the… -
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School of Education, Constructed 2008-2010location_fillThe School of Education was created as a distinct entity within the academic structure at William & Mary in 19… -
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Kaplan Arena (formerly William & Mary Hall), Constructed 1969-1970location_fillFormerly known as William & Mary Hall, Kaplan Arena is an indoor arena at William & Mary that hosts university… -
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Yates Hall, Constructed 1961-1962location_fillYates Hall is a freshman dormitory at William & Mary located on Ukrop Way behind the new Fraternity Complex. I… -
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Botetourt Complex, Constructed 1971-1973location_fillThe Botetourt Complex is a collection of small freshman dormitories located on Wake Drive across from Dupont H… -
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Brown Hall, Constructed 1930location_fillBrown Hall is a co-ed freshman dormitory located at the corner of Prince George Street and North Boundary Stre… -
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DuPont Hall, Constructed 1963-1965location_fillDuPont Hall is a dormitory located on New Campus at William & Mary. As many as 264 students can be housed in d… -
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Bryan Complex, Constructed 1953-1959location_fillThe Bryan Complex is a group of dormitories at William & Mary located across from Zable Stadium and named for … -
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Althea Hunt Hall, Constructed 1930location_fillAlthea Hunt Hall, a co-ed freshman dormitory at William & Mary, is located at the intersection of Grigsby Driv… -
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Old Dominion Hall, Constructed 1926-1927location_fillOld Dominion Hall is a co-ed dormitory for upperclassman at William & Mary located across from James Blair Hal… -
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One Tribe Place, Constructed circa 1960location_fillOne Tribe Place is a co-ed dormitory at William & Mary that houses upperclassman. On March 22, 2013, William &… -
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Hardy Halllocation_fillOriginally built as Jamestown North, Hardy Hall is located at 700A Landrum Dr. It was constructed alongside Le… -
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Ludwell Apartments, Constructed Circa 1935location_fillThe Ludwell Apartments, also known simply as "Ludwell" by the students and located at 100-700 Rolfe Road, are … -
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Hulon L. Willis Sr. Hall (formerly Taliaferro Hall), Constructed 1934-1935location_fillHulon L. Willis Sr. Hall is a freshman dormitory at William & Mary located on Jamestown Road between the Campu… -
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Fraternity Complex B, Constructed 2012-2013location_fillThe Fraternity Complex is a 187-bed complex consisting of eleven 17-bed fraternity houses and a community buil… -
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Green & Gold Village, Constructed 1965-1968location_fillThe Green & Gold Village is a co-ed freshman housing complex at William & Mary comprised of three buildings: G… -
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Randolph Complex, Dedicated 1980location_fillThe Randolph Complex, also known as the Randolph Residences, is a cluster of dormitories located east of the C… -
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Tribe Square, Constructed 2010-2011location_fillTribe Square, located across Richmond Road from Blow Memorial Hall, opened in the fall of 2011. Tribe Square i… -
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Sorority Courtlocation_fillSorority Court is a complex of sorority houses located on Richmond Road with two houses facing Armistead Avenu… -
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Fraternity Complex A, Constructed 2012-2013location_fillThe Fraternity Complex is a 187-bed complex consisting of eleven 17-bed fraternity houses and a community buil… -
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James Monroe Statue, Dedicated 2015location_fillThe James Monroe statue, located outside Tucker Hall just south of the Senior Walk, was dedicated on April 23,… -
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Keck Lab, Dedicated 2001location_fillDedicated in October 2001, the William & Mary Keck Environmental Field Laboratory is an academic facility that… -
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Spring, Dedicated 1979location_fill"Spring" is a sculpture by J. Seward Johnson that was installed at William & Mary in 1979. At some time prior …
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