Is Your State Home to One of America's Oldest Buildings?
Monday, March 25, 2024
On the campus of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, sits the oldest college building in the country. | Together with Renewal by Andersen |
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| Constructed between 1695 and 1700, the Sir Christopher Wren Building predates even the town of Williamsburg itself. And it is where America's second-oldest university — named for King William III and Queen Mary II, the English monarchs who granted the school charter in 1693 — got its start. First known as simply "the College," the Wren building briefly became the headquarters for the colonial government of Virginia when the capital moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg. Though it suffered a few fires over the centuries, the original walls survived. It continues to be used as an academic building to this day, hosting both lecture halls and faculty offices. |
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