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Brown University

Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...

. Six buildings are listed with the United States Department of Interior's National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

: University Hall

University Hall (Brown University)

The University Hall at Brown University is the first and oldest building on campus.-History:Built in 1770, it was originally known as the College Edifice...

(1770), Nightingale-Brown House

Nightingale-Brown House

The Nightingale–Brown House is a National Historic Landmark at 357 Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, that is home to the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University....

(1792), Gardner House

Joseph Haile House

The Joseph Haile House is an historic house at 106 George Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The house was built in 1806 in a Federal style and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It serves as the guest house for visiting dignitaries at Brown University....

(1806), Hoppin House

Thomas F. Hoppin House

Thomas F. Hoppin House is an historic house at 383 Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is home to the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University...

(1855), Corliss-Brackett House (1887), and the Ladd Observatory

Ladd Observatory

The Ladd Observatory is an astronomical observatory of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The observatory was dedicated in 1891 and is named for benefactor Herbert W. Ladd....

(1891).

Academic Facilities

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Arnold Laboratory	Clarke and Howe	1915	Built with a donation from Dr. Oliver H. Arnold (class of 1865), Arnold Laboratory was designed as lab space for the biological sciences. Currently, the building houses many of the administrative offices of the Division of Biology and Medicine.
Barus and Holley Building	Sherwood, Mills and Smith	1963–1965	Named for faculty member and physicist Carl Barus and engineer Alexander Lyman Holley (class of 1853), Barus and Holley is home to the University's Physics Department and the Division of Engineering. At opening, the seven story building contained approximately 130 offices and over 80 labs. The later addition of Giancarlo Labs to the engineering complex added more laboratory and research space.
Barus Hall		1900
88 Benevolent Street		1867	Location of the studios and offices for WBRU WBRU WBRU is a commercial alternative rock radio station in Providence, Rhode Island that broadcasts on 95.5 FM. It was the first student-owned-and-operated campus radio station in the United States when it started as the Brown Network at Brown University in 1936...
Blistein House		1867
333 Brook Street		1900
341 Brook Street		1895
68½ Brown Street		2001
70 Brown Street		2001
Dyer House		1822
Edward W. Kassar House		1884	Originally built for Nancy Bishop, the University acquired the house in 1977 and named the building in honor of Edward W. Kassar. Gould Laboratory, a brick addition to the house, was built in 1982, providing additional laboratory and classroom space for the Computer Sciences Department. In 1990, Kassar House was integrated into a new building for the Mathematics Department designed by William Kite Architects.
Feinstein House		1917
Frederick Lippitt and Mary Ann Lippitt House		1865
67 George Street		1821
155 George Street		1930
180 George Street	Philip Johnson	1961	The Computing Laboratory was built to house an IBM7070 computer. The building was reassigned for the use of the Applied Mathematics Division with the opening of the Center for Information Technology in 1988.
182 George Street		1885
Giancarlo Laboratories	Payette Associates	2001	The newest building in the engineering complex, the Giancarlo Laboratories bears the name Charles H. Giancarlo (class of 1979) of Cisco Systems, Inc.. The laboratory provides the main entrance into the engineering buildings and adjoins the Barus and Holley Building and Prince Engineering Laboratory. Contained inside are state of the art labs, including the main engineering student computing facility.
Giddings House		1908
Grant Recital Hall		1845
190 Hope Street		1865
Horace Mann House		1854
Hunter Laboratory		1958
Jerimoth Hill property	N/A	N/A	In 1953, Walter Raymond Turner (class of 1911) donated a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) plot of land (as well as an easement to access the land from Route 101) atop Jerimoth Hill Jerimoth Hill Jerimoth Hill is the name of the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, at 812 feet above sea level. It was once one of the most controversial U.S. highpoints due to property complications, but it is now accessible to the public 7 days a week 8AM to 4PM... to the University. At 812 feet (247.5 m) above sea level, a rock outcropping on the Jerimoth Hill property is the highest natural point in the state of Rhode Island. The property is used by the Physics Department for astronomy courses and is largely undeveloped, containing only small sheds that house astronomy equipment.
Lincoln Field Building		1903
List Art Building	Philip Johnson	1971
Lyman Hall		1891
MacMillan Hall		1998
Manning Hall		1834
29 Manning Street		1938
37 Manning Street		1897
Marston Hall		1926
Maxcy Hall		1895
Mencoff Hall		1844
Metcalf Research Laboratory		1930
Morrison-Gerard Studio		1845
Orwig Music Building		1905
Paolino Building		1850
Partridge Hall		1894
Prospect House		1875
Prince Engineering Laboratory	Sherwood, Mills and Smith	1962	Part of the engineering complex, Prince Engineering Laboratory is named for Frank John Prince (director of the Universal Match Corporation of St. Louis) and is home to research in structure and materials, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
Plant Environmental Center		1900
Rhode Island Hall		1840
Robinson Hall		1878	Originally built as a library. That use ended when the John Hay Library was built. Currently houses the Economics Department.
Rochambeau House		1929
Salomon Center		1862
Sayles Hall	Alpheus C. Morse	1881	Romanesque; memorial to William Clark Sayles
Shirley Miller House		1915
Smith-Buonanno Hall		1907
121 South Main Street	Edward Larrabee Barnes Edward Larrabee Barnes Edward Larrabee Barnes was a American architect.Barnes was born in Chicago, Illinois into a family he described as "incense-swinging High Episcopalians", consisting of Cecil Barnes, a lawyer, and Margaret Helen Ayer, recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for the novel Year of Grace...	1984	Purchased in 2005, 121 South Main Street is an 11 story building located along the Providence River in Providence's central business district. Originally constructed for the Old Stone Corporation, the building currently serves largely as a commercial property. As leases expire, the University has been expanding academic departments into the free space, including the Program in Public Health, the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, the Department of Community Health, the Center for Population Health and Clinical Epidemiology, and the Center for Statistical Sciences.
Steinert Hall		1966
T.F. Green Hall		1959
135 Thayer Street		1928
151 Thayer Street		19??
Walter Hall		1857
70 Waterman Street		1859
131 Waterman Street		1852
133 Waterman Street		1885
137 Waterman Street		1910
Watson Center of Information Technology		1988
Watson Institute for International Studies Watson Institute for International Studies The Watson Institute for International Studies is a center for the analysis of international issues at Brown University, focusing mainly on global security and political economy and society. Its faculty span a wide range of disciplines, including, anthropology, economics, political science, and...		2001
Wilbour Hall		1888	Named for Charles Edwin Wilbour Charles Edwin Wilbour Charles Edwin Wilbour was an American journalist and Egyptologist. He was one of the discoverers of the Elephantine Papyri. He produced the first American translation of Les Misérables.-Biography:...

Administrative Buildings

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
5 Benevolent Street		1844	5 Benevolent Street is home to the Office of the Chancellor, the highest ranking position in the Corporation of Brown University, which is currently held by Thomas J. Tisch (class of 1976).
20 Benevolent Street		1820	20 Benevolent is home to the Office of Student Life.
26 Benevolent Street		1823	26 Benevolent is home to the Sarah Doyle Women's Center, created in 1975 and named for nineteenth-century educator Sarah Doyle. The center offers many services, including lectures, discussions, films and forums relating to women's issues, as well as a gallery.
Benoni Cooke House	John Holden Greene	1828	Originally built for Benoni Cooke, Brown University acquired the house in 1995. It now houses the University's Office of Internal Audit and the Office of the Vice President & General Counsel.
382 Brook Street			382 Brook Street is home to the administrative offices of the Center for Computation and Visualization (CCV). The CCV's facilities are located at 180 George Street. (leased space)
Brown Office Building	Kent, Cruise & Associates	1969	Home to the Brown University Bookstore, the Brown Office Building also contains the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Financial Services, Human Resources, and Graphic Services.
Corliss-Brackett House		1875–1882	Corliss-Bracket House was built by George Henry Corliss George Henry Corliss George Henry Corliss was an American mechanical engineer and inventor, who developed the Corliss steam engine, which was a great improvement over any other stationary steam engine of its time. The Corliss engine is widely considered one of the more notable engineering achievements of the 19th... , inventor of the Corliss Steam Engine Corliss Steam Engine A Corliss steam engine is a steam engine, fitted with rotary valves and with variable valve timing patented in 1849, invented by and named after the American engineer George Henry Corliss in Providence, Rhode Island.... and later acquired by Charles Brackett Charles Brackett Charles William Brackett was an American novelist, screenwriter, and film producer.-Biography:Born on November 26, 1892 in Saratoga Springs, New York, Charles William Brackett was the son of New York State Senator, lawyer, and banker Edgar Truman Brackett... , a motion picture writer, who donated the house to the University. The house has been listed with the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... since 1970. Since 1973, the house has served as the Admission Office for the University.
3 Davol Square			Located in the Jewelry District, 3 Davol Square is home to the administrative systems groups of Computing and Information Services. The Help Desk, Service & Repair and computer operations are located in the Watson Center of Information Technology. (leased space)
110 Elm Street		1848	Originally built by the Phenix Iron Foundry and once on the Providence Preservation Society's "Most Endangered Properties List", Brown University has since restored 110 Elm Street, where the Development Office is now located. (leased space)
8 Fones Alley		1900	8 Fones Alley is home to the Financial Aid Office.
25 George Street		1913	25 George Street is home to the Swearer Center for Public Service, named in honor of Howard Robert Swearer, which opened in 1986 to provide support programs and resources to allow students to integrate public service into their education.
Grad Center E	Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968	A four story building surrounded by the four Grad Center residence halls, Grad Center E is home to the Office of Summer & Continuing Studies, contains an athletic and recreational center named the Bear's Lair, and also is home to the Brown University Faculty and Graduate School Club (better known as the Graduate Center Bar).
Hoppin House Thomas F. Hoppin House Thomas F. Hoppin House is an historic house at 383 Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is home to the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University...	Alpheus C. Morse	~1855 (variously dated)	Hoppin House, named for Thomas P. Hoppin, is home to the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. Founded by the Annenberg Foundation Annenberg Foundation The Annenberg Foundation is a private foundation that provides funding and support to non-profit organizations in the United States and around the world... , the Annenberg Institute aims to help urban communities, schools and districts build smart school systems that provide both excellent education and equitable opportunities for every student. The house has been listed with the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... since 1973.
Maddock Alumni Center	Stone and Carpenter (~1882 addition)	~1830	Maddock Alumni Center is located in the former home of Chancellor William Goddard (class of 1846). Goddard's daughter deeded the house to the University in 1940, and in 1974, the center was named in honor of Paul L. Maddock (class of 1933), the principal donor in its restoration. The building is currently occupied by the Alumni Relations.
Nicholson House	Stone and Carpenter	1878–1879	Originally built for Francis W. Goddard, Nicholson House is named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Nicholson, president of the Nicholson File Company and former owner of the house. Currently, Nicholson house is home to Public Affairs and University Relations. 71 George Street.
Rhode Island Hall	Tallman and Bucklin	1840	Rhode Island Hall, so named because the majority of the funds for erecting the building came from Rhode Island residents, was originally built to house classrooms and laboratory space for the Departments of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Geology, and Natural History. The building currently houses the Office of International Programs and Psychological Services.
University Hall University Hall (Brown University) The University Hall at Brown University is the first and oldest building on campus.-History:Built in 1770, it was originally known as the College Edifice...	Unknown; Perry, Shaw and Hepburn (1939 renovation)	1770	The first building of Brown University, University Hall was originally called the "College Edifice." Until 1832, the building housed the entire institution, containing residential rooms, lecture and recitation rooms, a chapel, a library, and a dining hall. Currently, University Hall is home to several administrative offices, including the President's office, the Office of the Provost, Office of the Registrar, and the Dean of the College. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance... in 1962.
131 Waterman Street		1852	131 Waterman Street is home to the ArtsLiteracy Project. Part of the Education Department, the project aims to develop the literacy of youth through the performing and visual arts.
133 Waterman Street		1885	133 Waterman Street is home to the Center for the Study of Human Development. Founded in 1967, the center focuses on research and teaching in the fields of child and adolescent development.

Libraries

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Annmary Brown Memorial	Norman Isham Norman Isham Norman Morrison Isham was a prominent architectural historian, restorationist, author, and professor at Brown University and RISD.-Biography:...	1903–1907	The Annmary Brown Memorial is home to exhibits of European and American paintings from the 17th through the 20th centuries as well as the a Mazansky British Sword Collection. Rush Hawkins built the memorial in memory of his wife, Annmary Brown Hawkins (granddaughter of Nicholas Brown Nicholas Brown (Brown University) Nicholas Brown, Sr. was a Providence, Rhode Island merchant who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which was renamed Brown University after Brown's son Nicholas Brown, Jr. in 1804... ), both of whom are entombed in a crypt at the rear of the memorial.
John Carter Brown Library John Carter Brown Library The John Carter Brown Library is an independently funded research library of history and the humanities located on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island...	Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge	1904	The John Carter Brown Library, named for John Carter Brown John Carter Brown John Carter Brown II was a book collector whose library formed the basis of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.-Biography:... (the son of Nicholas Brown Nicholas Brown (Brown University) Nicholas Brown, Sr. was a Providence, Rhode Island merchant who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which was renamed Brown University after Brown's son Nicholas Brown, Jr. in 1804... ), is an independently funded research library of the humanities housing one of the world's finest collections of rare books and maps relating to the European discovery, exploration, settlement, and development of the New World until circa 1820.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, nicknamed the "Rock", is the main library at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.The library was named after John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Class of 1897. The building was constructed between 1962 and 1964....	Warner, Burns, Toan, Lunde	1962–1964	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. was a major philanthropist and a pivotal member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the sole son among the five children of businessman and Standard Oil industrialist John D. Rockefeller and the father of the five famous Rockefeller brothers... (class of 1897), is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
John Hay Library John Hay Library The John Hay Library is the second oldest library on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Located on Prospect Street, opposite the Van Wickle Gates, it replaced the outgrown former library, now Robinson Hall, as the main library on the campus...	Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge	1910	The second library built by Brown University (the first being Robinson Hall, now home to the Economics Department), the John Hay Library served as the main library of the University until the completion of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library. The library, named for John Hay John Hay John Milton Hay was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln.-Early life:... (class of 1858), now houses the University's special collections and the University Archives.
Library Collections Annex		1969	Opened in 2006, the Library Collections Annex is located 4 miles (6.4 km) from Brown University's main campus. The Annex is a storage faciility with a capacity of approximately 1.7 million volumes.
Orwig Music Center	Carrère and Hastings (remodel)	1850 (1988 addition)	Named for Benton B. Orwig (class of 1920), the Orwig Music Center is home to the Virginia Baldwin Orwig Music Library, which houses the general music collection, including music books, scores, periodicals, sound recordings, videotapes and microforms.
Sciences Library Sciences Library (Brown University) The Sciences Library, nicknamed the "SciLi", at Brown University is a high-rise building in Providence, Rhode Island built in 1971. At , it is tied with One Citizens Plaza as the 13th-tallest building in the city...	Warner, Burns, Toan and Lunde	1969–1971	A 14 story building completed in the Brutalist architectural style, the Sciences Library houses the University's collection of science volumes as the Friedman Study Center.

East Campus

The East Campus was originally the main campus location of Brown's former neighbor Bryant College. Brown purchased Bryant's campus in 1969 for $5.0 million when the latter school moved to a new campus in Smithfield, Rhode Island

Smithfield, Rhode Island

Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville...

. This added 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of land adjacent to Brown's existing campus. In 1971, the area formerly occupied by Bryant was officially designated as East Campus.

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Barbour Hall		1904
Barbour Hall Apartments
Grad Center A	Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968
Grad Center B	Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968
Grad Center C	Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968
Grad Center D	Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968
King House		1895	Originally the administration building for Bryant College and named Taft House for its first owner Robert W. Taft, King House was renamed in 1974 in honor of Lida Shaw King, former dean of Pembroke College Pembroke College (Brown University) Pembroke College in Brown University was the coordinate women's college for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1891 and closed in 1971.-Founding and early history:... . Currently, the building serves as a residence hall and home to one of the University's program houses, St. Anthony's Hall.
Perkins Hall		1960	Opened as Gardner Hall for Bryant College, the residence hall was later renamed Perkins Hall in 1974 in honor of Judge Fred B. Perkins (class of 1919). Today the building is occupied nearly entirely by freshman.
Young Orchard 2		1973
Young Orchard 4		1973
Young Orchard 10		1973
Vartan Gregorian Quad A		1990–1991
Vartan Gregorian Quad B		1990–1991

Keeney Quadrangle

Keeney Quadrangle (originally named West Quadrangle) opened in 1957 as, in the words of President Barnaby Keeney, a place "to provide a dignified and happy home for the independents." The quadrangle was dedicated to Keeney in 1982.

Containing 6 houses, the quadrangle houses approximately 585 students.

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Archibald House	Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957	Named for Raymond Clare Archibald, professor of mathematics from 1909 to 1943, Archibald House is primarily a freshman hall, containing mostly double occupancy rooms. Single occupancy rooms are assigned to upperclassmen.
Bronson House	Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957	Named for Walter Cochrane Bronson (class of 1887), professor of English from 1892 to 1927, Bronson House is primarily a freshman hall, containing mostly double occupancy rooms. Single occupancy rooms are assigned to upperclassmen.
Everett House	Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957	Named for Walter Goodnow Everett (class of 1885), professor of Latin, philosophy, and natural theology from 1890 to 1930, Everett House is primarily a freshman hall, containing mostly double occupancy rooms. Single occupancy rooms are assigned to upperclassmen.
Jameson House	Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957	Named for John Franklin Jameson, professor of history from 1888 to 1901, Jameson House is primarily a freshman hall, containing mostly double occupancy rooms. Single occupancy rooms are assigned to upperclassmen.
Mead House	Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957	Named for Albert Davis Mead, professor biology from 1895 to 1930 and vice-president of the University from 1925 to 1936, Mead House is primarily a freshman hall, containing mostly double occupancy rooms. Single occupancy rooms are assigned to upperclassmen.
Poland House	Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957	Named for William Carey Poland (class of 1868), professor of classics from 1870 to 1892 and professor of art history from 1892 to 1950, Poland House is primarily a freshman hall, containing mostly double occupancy rooms. Single occupancy rooms are assigned to upperclassmen.

Main Campus

Building	Architect	Constructed	Capacity
Caswell Hall	Hoppin and Ely	1903	90
Hegeman Hall	Day & Klauder	1926
Hope College		1822	78
Littlefield Hall	Day & Klauder	1925	78
Minden Hall		1912
Slater Hall	Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1879

Pembroke Campus

Building	Architect	Constructed	Capacity	Notes
111 Brown Street		1900
Andrews Hall		1947
Champlin Hall	Robert C. Dean of Perry, Shaw, Hepburn and Dean	1960
Emery Hall	Robert C. Dean of Perry, Shaw, Hepburn and Dean	1963
Machado House	Parker, Thomas and Rice	1912
Metcalf Hall	Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul	1919		The second residence hall to be built for the Women's College, Metcalf Hall was built with a donation from Stephen O. Metcalf. The hall is built directly opposite of Miller Hall, the first residence hall for the Women's College.
Miller Hall	Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul	1910	50	Miller Hall, named for Mr. and Mrs. Horace G. Miller who provided funds to build the hall, is a colonial style building of brick with white limestone trim and was the first residence hall built for the Women's College.
Morriss Hall	Robert C. Dean of Perry, Shaw, Hepburn and Dean	1960
New Pembroke #1	Donlyn Lyndon	1974
New Pembroke #2	Donlyn Lyndon	1974
New Pembroke #3	Donlyn Lyndon	1974
New Pembroke #4	Donlyn Lyndon	1974
Plantations House		1896
West House		1885
Woolley Hall	Robert C. Dean of Perry, Shaw, Hepburn and Dean	1963

Wriston Quadrangle

Wriston Quadrangle, built from 1950 to 1952, consists of 9 residential buildings bordered by George Street, Thayer Street, Charlesfield Street, and Brown Street. Fifty-one buildings in total were razed to make space for the development. The buildings were designed to house a fraternity on each end of the building, with independents living in the rooms in between.

At the time the quad was built, many of the University's fraternities were in financial trouble and membership numbers struggled due to the limited number of civilian students on campus (much of the University's housing at the time was used for students in the Armed Forces training program). In return for University housing in Wriston Quadrangle, the fraternities were asked to deed their privately owned houses (many in disrepair) to the University.

The quad still houses the majority of the University's fraternities, sororities, and program houses.

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Buxton House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Buxton House is named for Colonel G. Edward Buxton, Jr. (class of 1902), who was Chairman of the Housing and Development Campaign for Wriston Quadrangle. The house is currently home to Buxton International House, one of Brown's program houses.
Chapin House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Chapin House is named for Dr. Charles V. Chapin (class of 1876), professor of Physiology. Chapin was Superintendent of Health in Providence for 48 years and pioneered modern methods of treating infectious diseases in the Providence City Hospital.Chapin House is home to both the Theta Delta Chi Theta Delta Chi Theta Delta Chi is a social fraternity that was founded in 1847 at Union College. While nicknames differ from institution to institution, the most common nicknames for the fraternity are Theta Delt, Thete, TDX, and TDC. Theta Delta Chi brothers refer to their local organization as Charges rather... Fraternity and Harambee House, one of Brown's program houses.
Diman House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Diman House is named for Jeremiah Lewis Diman (class of 1851), professor of History at the University. The building is home to both the Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta , also known as Theta, is an international fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury... Sorority and Interfaith House, one of Brown's program houses.
Goddard House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Goddard House is named for William Giles Goddard (class of 1812), professor of Moral Philosophy and Metaphysics and of "Belles-Lettres" and Trustee and Fellow of the University. Goddard House is home to the Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Delta Phi is a Greek-letter social college fraternity and the fourth-oldest continuous Greek-letter fraternity in the United States and Canada. Alpha Delta Phi was founded on October 29, 1832 by Samuel Eells at Hamilton College and includes former U.S. Presidents, Chief Justices of the U.S.... Society and Delta Phi Delta Phi Delta Phi is a fraternity founded in 1827 at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Founded as part of the Union Triad, along with the Kappa Alpha Society and Sigma Phi Society, Delta Phi was the third and last member of the Triad... Fraternity.
Harkness House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Harkness House is named for Professor Albert Harkness Albert Harkness Albert Harkness was an American classical scholar and educator, born at Mendon, Massachusetts He graduated at Brown University in 1842, was senior master of the Providence High School from 1846 to 1853, pursued studies in Germany at the universities of Berlin, Bonn, and Göttingen, and was the... (class of 1842), professor of Classics and a Fellow of the University from 1904 to 1907. Harkness House is home to both Technology House and Art House, two of Brown's program houses.
Marcy House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Marcy House is named for William L. Marcy (class of 1808), Comptroller of the State of New York, U.S. Senator, Governor of New York for three terms, Secretary of War, and U.S. Secretary of State. Marcy House is houses both the Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Pi , the Global Jewish college fraternity, has 155 active chapters in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Israel with a membership of over 9,000 undergraduates... Fraternity and the Zeta Delta Xi Zeta Delta Xi Zeta Delta Xi is a local, co-educational fraternity at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It traces its origins to 1852 as the Epsilon chapter of the all-male national fraternity Zeta Psi. In 1982, the Epsilon chapter decided to admit women as brothers. This led to the chapter's... Fraternity.
Olney House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Olney is named for Richard Olney (class of 1856), Attorney General to President Cleveland and U.S. Secretary of State. Olney House is home to the Sigma Chi Sigma Chi Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon... Fraternity, the Delta Tau Fraternity, and Cooking House, one of Brown's program houses.
Sears House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Sears House, named for Barnas Sears (class of 1825), president of the University from 1855 to 1867. The building is home to both the Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Chi Omega is a women's fraternity founded on October 15, 1885. Currently, there are 135 chapters of Alpha Chi Omega at colleges and universities across the United States and more than 200,000 lifetime members... Sorority and Phi Kappa Psi Phi Kappa Psi Phi Kappa Psi is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over a hundred chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 112,000 men have been... Fraternity
Wayland House	Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952	Wayland House is named for Francis Wayland, president from 1827 to 1855. The first floor of Wayland House is occupied by the Office of Residential Life and the Office of Auxiliary Housing. The doubles on the upper floors are used to house freshman; the singles and fourth floor suites are occupied by upperclassmen. The building is also the home of the Jabberwocks of Brown University, the school's oldest male a cappella group, who maintain their practice room and headquarters in the basement of North Wayland.

Rental Properties

Building	Constructed	Notes
127 Angell Street	1853
129 Angell Street	1849
22 Benevolent Street	1816
70-72 Benevolent Street	1880
74-80 Benevolent Street	1883	The home features locking mechanisms and security measures developed by the U.S. Secret Service from when Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan (Brown class of 1985) lived here.
84 Benevolent Street	1865
86 Benevolent Street	1865
95 Benevolent Street	1885
97 Benevolent Street	1860
99 Benevolent Street	1860
247 Bowen Street	1895
251 Bowen Street	1900
245-247 Brook Street	1900
277 Brook Street	1866
281-283 Brook Street	1880
93 Brown Street	1885
95 Brown Street	1885
131-133 Brown Street	1850
38 Charlesfield Street	1845	Originally built by Robert Purkis and deeded to Brown University in 1946, the home was originally located across the street and moved to its current location in 1950, coinciding with the construction of Wriston Quadrangle. Currently, the house is occupied by a member of the University's Faculty Fellow program.
59 Charlesfield Street	1877
70-72 Charlesfield Street	1915
71-73 Charlesfield Street	1872	Acquired by Brown in 1969 as part of the purchase of the former site of Bryant College, 71-73 Charlesfield Street was renovated in 2006-2007 to contain 18 studio apartments and two one-bedroom apartments for use by first year graduate students. Until 1997, the house had been known as Milhous and used by the Brown Association of Cooperative Housing.
108-110 Charlesfield Street	1910
84-86 Cushing Street	1895
154 Cushing Street	1895
134 Hope Street	1910
20 Olive Street	1885
307 Thayer Street	1865
86 Waterman Street	1880

Additional Facilities

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Andrews House	Ogden Codman	1901	Originally built for James Coats and later serving as the Governor's Mansion, the University purchased the building in 1922 and named it in honor of President E. Benjamin Andrews. Andrews House is now home to Brown's infirmary and Health Services.
Carrie Tower	Guy Lowell	1904	Located on the corner of Prospect and Waterman Streets, Carrie Tower is a 95 feet (29 m) tall monument named in honor of Caroline Mathilde Brown, granddaughter of Nicholas Brown Nicholas Brown (Brown University) Nicholas Brown, Sr. was a Providence, Rhode Island merchant who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which was renamed Brown University after Brown's son Nicholas Brown, Jr. in 1804... . Carved into the granite foundation is the inscription "Love is Strong as Death."
Cabinet Building	James C. Bucklin; Stone and Carpenter (1891 addition)	1844	The Cabinet Building, so named as it was built as the "Cabinet" of the Rhode Island Historical Society, was acquiered by the University in 1942 and currently houses the Population Studies and Training Center.
Central Heat Plant		1969	The Central Heat Plant provides heat for over 90 buildings on the University's campus. Undergoing renovations from 2005–2008, President Ruth Simmons announced that the plant would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels by 30% by fiscal year 2008.
75-77 Charlesfield Street		1967	75-77 Charlesfield Street is the headquarters for the Department of Public Safety.
37 Cooke Street		1909	37 Cooke Street is the home of the University's Provost.
Faculty Club		1865	Originally the home of Zachariah Allen Zachariah Allen Zachariah Allen was an American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor and civil leader from Providence, Rhode Island... a prominent citizen of Providence and 1813 Brown graduate.
Faunce House		1903
Fox Point Daycare Center		1961	Originally built as Kilcup Hall, Brown purchased the building in 1969 when Bryant College moved from Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... to Smithfield, Rhode Island Smithfield, Rhode Island Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville... . In 1979 the center incorporated as a private nonprofit organization. The University allows the center to use the building rent-free.
50 John Street		1910	50 John Street is used as a storage facility for the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. In 2003, the space was renovated to accommodate the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance and the Theatre Consortium. The facility is equipped as a professional shop and supports set design and construction for the Department's mainstage productions.
Gardner House Joseph Haile House The Joseph Haile House is an historic house at 106 George Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The house was built in 1806 in a Federal style and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It serves as the guest house for visiting dignitaries at Brown University....		1806	Originally built for Joseph Haile, Gardner house bears the name of George Warren Gardner, M.D. (class of 1894) and his wife, Jessie Barker Gardner (class of 1896), the couple who restored the house back to its original condition. Gardner House serves as the guest house for the President of Brown University, lodging distinguished guests and visiting dignitaries.
Ladd Observatory Ladd Observatory The Ladd Observatory is an astronomical observatory of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The observatory was dedicated in 1891 and is named for benefactor Herbert W. Ladd....	Stone, Carpenter, and Willson Stone, Carpenter, and Willson Stone, Carpenter and Willson was a Providence, Rhode Island based architectural firm in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. It was named for the partners Alfred E. Stone , Edmund R. Willson , and Charles E. Carpenter...	1891	Built on "Tin-top Hill," about a mile from the University's main campus, Ladd Observatory was built through the munificence of Governor Herbert W. Ladd Herbert W. Ladd Herbert Warren Ladd was the 40th and 42nd Governor of Rhode Island for two terms: 1889-90 and 1891-92.He was born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts on October 15, 1843. In 1891 he donated an astronomical observatory to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The Ladd Observatory... on land donated by Frank W. and Knight D. Cheney. The observatory contains a refractor telescope with lens designed by Professor C. S. Hastings of Yale University Yale University Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... . The observatory has been listed with the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... since 2000.
295 Lloyd Avenue		2003	The 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) building at 295 Lloyd Avenue houses the staff of the Department of Facilities Management.
Nightingale-Brown House	Caleb Ormsbee	1791 (1862 Library wing addition; 1880 addition)	Built for Colonel Joseph Nightingale, the Nightingale-Brown House was purchased by Nicholas Brown Nicholas Brown (Brown University) Nicholas Brown, Sr. was a Providence, Rhode Island merchant who co-founded the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which was renamed Brown University after Brown's son Nicholas Brown, Jr. in 1804... in 1814 and housed members of the Brown family until 1985. The house is now preserved as the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
Pembroke Field House		1938	Originally the barn on the estate of Charles T. Aldrich (class of 1877) and Henry L. Aldrich (class of 1876), Pembroke Field House opened in 1938 after renovation financed by various University classes. Currently, the field house is used as a function hall.
Power Street Garage		1988	The Power Street Garage is a two story parking facility with approximately 400 total parking spaces.
89 Power Street		1842
President's House	William T. Aldrich	1922	The current President's House, originally built for Rush Sturges and acquired by the University in 1947, is the fourth such home for the University president (the first three have been demolished).
Sharpe Refectory		1951	Nicknamed "the Ratty" by students, Sharpe Refectory is Brown's largest dining hall. It is located on Wriston Quad near the center of campus. Food service is all-you-care-to-eat with several hot and cold food stations available at each meal. Several times each semester, the Ratty features theme meals complete with decoration. Payment can be made via meal plan credits or Flex points, cash, or Brown card cash equivalents (declining balance).
Taft Avenue Daycare Center		1982
285 Tockwotten Street		1895

Commercial Properties

Brown University owns several properties that are not yet used to support the institution's mission. These properties are leased to businesses until such time that the University expands into the buildings.

Building	Location	Constructed	Notes
83-85 Benevolent Street	College Hill	1857	83-85 Benevolent Street is currently occupied by Oliver's Grille & Bar.
248-254 Brook Street	College Hill	1900	248-254 Brook Street is currently occupied by East Side Mini Mart, Bagel Gourmet, and Squire Cleaners & Tailors. In October 2003, the University announced that the Providence Police District 9 Substation would be located, rent free, in the mall.
1 Davol Square	Jewelry District
10 Davol Square	Jewelry District
339 Eddy Street	Jewelry District
349 Eddy Street	Jewelry District
196 Richmond Street	Jewelry District
222 Richmond Street	Jewelry District
233 Richmond Street	Jewelry District

Athletic Facilities

Building	Architect	Constructed	Notes
Brown Stadium Brown Stadium Brown Stadium is a football stadium located in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the home of Brown University's football and outdoor track teams. The athletic teams at Brown University, known as the Bears, compete in the Ivy League....	Gavin Hadden, Paul Cret	1925	Opened as Brown University Field, Brown Stadium is home to the University's football and outdoor track teams. The stadium is located approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) from main campus and has a capacity of approximately 20,000.
Marston Boat House		1966 (acquired)	The Marston Boat House is located close to India Point Park in Providence along the Seekonk River and is home to Brown's crew team.
Meehan Auditorium Meehan Auditorium The George V. Meehan Auditorium is a 3,059-seat hockey arena, in Providence, Rhode Island. The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. On September 28, 1964, at the same time that he was campaigning to stay in office, U.S. President Lyndon B...	Perry, Shaw, Hepburn & Dean	1961	Named in honor of George V. Meehan, Meehan Auditorium holds an ice rink for intercollegiate hockey games and also serves as a venue for large indoor events. The auditorium holds 2100, increasing to 5000 when temporary seating covers the ice surface.
Olney-Margolies Athletic Center	Daniel F. Tully	1981	Named for Joseph Olney and Moe Price Margolies (both class of 1936), the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center contains space for basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, a six-lane 200-meter track, batting and golf cages, and long jump, high jump, and pole vault pits. There is also a 1.8 acres (7,284.3 m²) playing field located on the roof.
Pizzitola Sports Center Pizzitola Sports Center The Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, often referred to as "the Pitz" by students, is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose athletic center in Providence, Rhode Island which was built in 1989. It is home to the Brown University Bears men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling...	Eggers Group	1987–1988	The Pizzitola Sports Center, named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola (class of 1981), holds the University's courts for basketball, volleyball, and squash as well as facilities for wrestling and gymnastics and four tennis courts. The main competition court seats approximately 2,800.
Smith Swimming Center	Daniel F. Tully	1973	The Smith Swimming Center, named for H. Stanton Smith (class of 1921), was home to the University's swimming and diving programs. In 2007, the center was deemed unsafe due to "irreversible deterioration" in the strength of the support members of the roof structure. Plans are being drawn for a replacement facility.

Vacant Properties

Building	Image	Architect	Constructed	Notes	Reference
66-68 Benevolent Street			1880
66-68 Charlesfield Street			1915
Old Stone Bank			1854

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