University Hall

University Hall, Brown University is the first and oldest building on the campus of Brown University in Providence, . Built in 1770, the building is one of only seven extant college buildings built in the US prior to the American Revolution.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: Administrative building at Brown University
  • Also known as: “College Edifice”, “The College Edifice”, and “University Hall, Brown University”
  • Address: 1 Prospect Street, 02912
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Slavery Memorial.

University
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The is a private art school in , United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. is situated 1,200 feet west of University Hall.

Memorial
The is a sculptural memorial on the campus of Brown University that recognizes the institution's 18th century connections to chattel slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.

Theater building
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The is a performing and visual arts facility at Brown University in . The building is located at 144 Angell Street on Brown's main campus in the city's neighborhood, and opened in October 2023. is situated 850 feet northeast of University Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.

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is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Neighborhood
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The is a residential historic district on the east side of . It includes all of Stimson Avenue and Diman Place, as well as adjacent properties on Angell Street on the south and Hope Street on the west, forming a relatively compact rectangular area.

University Hall

Latitude
41.82615° or 41° 49′ 34″ north
Longitude
-71.40385° or 71° 24′ 14″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
87HCRHGW+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166668947
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
5225360
Wiki­data ID
Q7894710
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Macedonian—“University Hall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大学楼”
  • Macedonian: “Универзитетска палата (Браунов универзитет)”
  • Macedonian: “Универзитетска палата”

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