Wren Building
Wren Building, College of William and Mary | |
The east front of the Wren Building | |
| Location | Williamsburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′15″N 76°42′33″W / 37.27083°N 76.70917°W |
| Built | 1695-1699 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000929 |
| VLR No. | 137-0013 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | October 9, 1960 |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969 |
| Part of a series on the |
| Campus of the College of William & Mary |
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The Wren Building is a building on the campus of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, considered the oldest academic building still standing and in use in the United States,
Situated in Old College Yard: p.375 of William & Mary's "Ancient Campus", the Wren Building is centrally located with its forecourt defined by two further historic structures, Brafferton (built in 1723 as an Indian school) and the President's House (completed in 1733).
The Wren Building was designated a National Historic Landmark on October 9, 1960, and has appeared in the Virginia Landmarks Register since September 9, 1969.