University Hall, on the Brown University campus, was built in 1770 as the first building of thr College. In 1776 the building served as barracks for American troops and a hospital for French soldiers. The stucco that had been placed upon the building in 1834, was removed during renovations in 1905. University Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1963.
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From 1884 class album. East Side after the renovation of 1883.
A collection of historical images of the University, serving as a visual record of Brown's campus life from its beginnings in the 1760s to the current day.