List of Brown University buildings

The following is a list of buildings at Brown University. Six buildings are listed with the United States Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places: University Hall, Nightingale–Brown House, Gardner House, Hoppin House, Corliss–Brackett House, and the Ladd Observatory.

Academic Facilities

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Location	Notes	Ref
195 Angell Street			1902		Also known as the Providence Telephone Company Building, 195 Angell Street is occupied by the Department of Language Studies
Alumnae Hall		Andrews, Jones, Biscoe and Whitmore	1927	194 Meeting St.	Built of brick with limestone trim, was designed to accommodate the social and religious activities of the Women's College. Its main entrance is a balustraded stone terrace on the campus leading to an auditorium on the main floor. When the building was opened a large organ was installed, the gift of Mrs. C. Prescott Knight and Mrs. Webster Knight in memory of their sister-in-law, Edith Knight.
Applied Math Building		Architecture Research Office	2015	170 Hope St.	Provides office space for applied mathematics faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and visitors, as well as meeting and seminar rooms.
Arnold Laboratory		Clarke & Howe	1915	91 Waterman St.	Built with a donation from Dr. Oliver H. Arnold, 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	184 Hope St.	Named for faculty member and physicist Carl Barus and engineer Alexander Lyman Holley, Barus and Holley is home to the University's Physics Department and School 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		Angell and Swift	1885	340 Brook St.	Built as the carriage house of the Henry and Elizabeth Pearce Estate. The address is also listed as 21 Manning St.
88 Benevolent Street			1867		Location of the studios and offices for WBRU
Blistein House			1867	57 Waterman St.	Named for Elmer Blistein, Professor of Shakespeare; first Jew to graduate from Brown and first to teach there.
333 Brook Street			1900
341 Brook Street			1895
68½ Brown Street			2001
70 Brown Street		LLB	1850, 2001		A single building integrated with the historic Samuel B. Wheaton House at 107 Angell Street houses the Brown English department
Churchill House		Thornton and Thornton	1907	155 Angell St.	The Churchill House was originally built for the Rhode Island Women’s Club. The building was acquired by the university in 1970 and currently houses the Africana Studies Department and the Rites and Reason Theatre	-
Dyer House		John Holden Greene	1822	150 Power St.
Edward W. Kassar House			1884	151 Thayer St.	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 1982 addition, was integrated with Kassar in 1993 to form a unified building for the Mathematics Department designed by William Kite Architects.
Engineering Research Center		KieranTimberlake	2018	345 Brook St.	This three-story facility features a 4,000-square-foot clean room for nanotechnology and electronics research. It has 20 lab modules which support large, collaborative research groups.
Feinstein House			1917	130 Hope St.
Frederick Lippitt and Mary Ann Lippitt House			1865	96 Waterman St.
Friedman Hall		Gould and Angell	1891	90 George St.	Originally built as "Wilson Hall," the building was extensively renovated in 2017–2018 and re-dedicated as Friedman Hall.
GeoChemistry Building		Davis, Brody and Associates and Russo and Sonder	1982	167 Thayer St.	Home to the Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
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		Angell and Swift	1885		The Henry and Elizabeth Pearce Estate. Designed by Providence architects Angell and Swift in the Romanesque Revival style, after Henry Hobson Richardson. Brown purchased the main house in 1952.
Gerard House		Alpheus C. Morse	1838, 1867	54 College St.	Originally named the Whipple-Slater House, the Samuel N. Gerard House houses the department of East Asian Studies
Giancarlo Laboratories		Payette Associates	2001		The Giancarlo Laboratories bears the name Charles Giancarlo 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	128 Hope St.
Gould Laboratory		William Kite Architects	1982		Built as an addition to Kassar House to house the Computer Sciences Department, it was integrated with Kassar in 1993 to form a unified building for the Mathematics
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts		Diller Scofidio + Renfro	2011	154 Angell St.	A 38,815 square-foot, three-story, interdisciplinary arts center
Grant Recital Hall		Brian Healy Architects	1845, 2013	105 Benevolent St.	The Grant Recital Hall and its neighboring buildings were as sables and service buildings for the since-demolished Sprague-Hidden house
Hirschfeld House			1900	163 George St.	Named for Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld, the Hirschfeld House is home to the university's Judaic Studies department
190 Hope Street			1865
Horace Mann House		Richard Upjohn	1854	47 George St.	Built for Seth Adams, Jr. in 1854, this brick Italianate double house building at 47-49 George Street was designed by Richard Upjohn, first president of the American Institute of Architects. Built as an investment property, the building initially served as luxury rental apartments. Purchased by Brown University, it was renovated in 1838–1839 as a residence hall for students, first named Magee House and then renamed Horace Mann House in 1940. It has since housed the English Department and now the Brown Graduate School and the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Jerimoth Hill property		N/A	N/A		In 1953, Walter Raymond Turner donated a plot of land atop Jerimoth Hill to the University. At 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		Clarke & Howe	1903	180 Thayer St.
List Art Center		Philip Johnson	1971	64 College St.
Lyman Hall		Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1891	83 Waterman St.	Originally built as Lyman Gymnasium, Lyman Hall functioned as an athletic facility until 1946 when all sports activities were moved to Marvel Gymnasium.
MacFarlane House			1845	48 College St.	Originally known as the William J. King House, the building is currently known as the MacFarlane House and used as the main office of the school's Classics Department.
W. Duncan MacMillan Hall		Koetter, Kim & Associates	1998	167 Thayer St.	The building was named for Whitney Duncan MacMillan, the principal benefactor. It houses facilities for chemistry, geology and environmental sciences research and instruction.
Manning Hall		Russell Warren, William Tallman, James C. Bucklin	1834	21 Prospect St.	Houses the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology's exhibitions and Manning Chapel.
37 Manning Street		Hoppin, Read & Hoppin	1897
Marston Hall		William W. Bosworth	1926	346 Brook St.
Maxcy Hall		Hoppin, Read & Hoppin	1895	108 George St.
Metcalf Research Laboratory		Day & Klauder	1938	190 Thayer St.
Morrison-Gerard Studio			1845	151 Hope St.
Nelson Center for Enterpreneurship		ZDS Architects	2019	249 Thayer Street
Nicholson House		Stone and Carpenter	1878–1879	71 George St.	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. Later, Nicholson house was home to University Communications. In 2017, the department of American Studies moved into the building. 71 George Street.
Norwood House			1862	82 Waterman St.	Previously known as the Benjamin Stevens House, the Norwood House is used by Brown's American Civilization Program
Partridge Hall		Alpheus C. Morse	1894	68 Brown St.	Currently houses the Brown Center for Students of Color, which was formerly known as the Third World Center.
Peter Green House		Lerner Ladds Bartels, Kite Architects	1868, 2007, 2019	79 Brown St.	Purchased by Brown in 1966 as the "Lippit-Guild House," the building was renovated in 1999 using funds donated by alumnus Peter Green. In 2007 the building was moved from its former location on 142 Angell St. to 79 Brown Street and in 2019 the building was connected to the adjacent Sharpe House.
Prospect House			1875	36 Prospect St.
Prince Engineering Laboratory		Sherwood, Mills and Smith	1962	355 Brook St.	Part of the engineering complex, Prince Engineering Laboratory is named for Frank John Prince and is home to research in structure and materials, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
Rhode Island Hall		Tallman & Bucklin	1840, 2009	60 George St.	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 was renovated in 2009 and currently houses the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
222 Richmond Street		Frank S. Perry, Ellenzweig	1928		Converted to Medical Education building for Alpert Medical School, opened in 2011.
Robinson Hall		William Walker, Thomas Gould	1878	64 Waterman St.	Originally built as a library. That use ended when the John Hay Library was built. Currently houses the Economics Department.
Rochambeau House		Parker, Thomas & Rice	1929	84 Prospect St.
Salomon Center		Alpheus C. Morse	1862	79 Waterman St.	The largest lecture hall at Brown, located centrally on campus.
Sayles Hall		Alpheus C. Morse	1881	81 Waterman St.	Romanesque; memorial to William Clark Sayles
Sharpe House		Alpheus Morse, Kite Architects	1872, 2019	79 Brown St.	Built for Lucien Sharpe in 1872, Brown acquired half of the building—then a duplex—in 1921. At the time, the building was used to house women attending Pembroke College. In 2018 and 2019 the building was moved and connected to the Peter Green House.
70 Ship Street		Monks & Johnson	1912		Originally known as the Doran Speidel Building. Home to the Laboratories for Molecular Medicine.
Shirley Miller House		Clarke & Howe	1915	59 George St.	Originally known as the Irene M. Butler House
Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences		The Ballinger Company	2006	185 Meeting St.	A five-story, 169,000-square-foot glass and brick structure devoted to the study of human biology. It is named for liquor magnate Sidney Frank, Brown Class of 1942, and the university's largest donor up to that time.
Smith-Buonanno Hall		Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1907	95 Cushing St.	Built as the women's gymnasium and originally known as Sayles Gym. Extensively renovated in 2000 by KITE Architects.
121 South Main Street		Edward Larrabee Barnes	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 Built for the Old Stone Corporation, the building since 2013 has been home to the School of Public Health.
Steinert Hall			1966	148 Power St.
Stephen Robert Hall		Toshiko Mori	2018	280 Brook St.	Part of the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.
T.F. Green Hall			1959	7 Young Orchard St.
135 Thayer Street			1928
Thomas Whitaker house		John Holden Greene	1821	67 George St.
Walter Hall			1857	80 Waterman St.	Originally known as the John F. Chaplin House
70 Waterman Street			1859, 1980		Francis E. Cross House
85 Waterman Street		Perry, Shaw, Hepburn and Dean, Toshiko Mori	1958, 2014		Hunter Laboratory went through major renovations in 2014 by Toshiko Mori Architects, which focused on making the building more environmentally friendly. This included LEED gold certification due to revamping the temperature control systems, adding a greywater system, and adding a greenhouse to the roof to replace the Plant Environmental Center, which was converted into a green. It now houses the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society.
131 Waterman Street			1852		Built as an Italianate residence and known as the Levi Salisbury House
133 Waterman Street			1885
137 Waterman Street			1910
Watson Center of Information Technology		Cambridge Seven Associates	1988	115 Waterman St.
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs		Rafael Viñoly	2001	111 Thayer St.
Wilbour Hall		Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1888	2 Prospect St.	Named for Charles Edwin Wilbour

Administrative Buildings

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Location	Notes	Ref
5 Benevolent Street			1844		Originally known as the Henry B. Anthony House, 5 Benevolent Street is home to the Office of the Chancellor, a position currently held by Thomas J. Tisch.
20 Benevolent Street			1820		Also known as the Jonathan Pike House, 20 Benevolent is home to the Office of Student Life.
26 Benevolent Street			1823		26 Benevolent, also known as the Seth Adams House, is the current home of the Sarah Doyle Women's Center.
Benoni Cooke House		John Holden Greene	1828	110 South Main St.	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. The CCV's facilities are located at 180 George Street.
Brown Office Building		Kent, Cruise & Partners	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		George Henry Corliss	1875–1882	45 Prospect St.	Corliss-Bracket House was built by George Henry Corliss, inventor of the Corliss Steam Engine and later acquired by Charles Brackett, a motion picture writer, who donated the house to the University. The house has been listed with the National Register of Historic Places 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.
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.
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	42 Charlesfield St.	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.
Hemisphere Building			1989	167 Angell Street	Home to Brown's CareerLAB
Hoppin House		Alpheus C. Morse	~1855	383 Benefit St.	Hoppin House, named for Thomas P. Hoppin, is home to the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. Founded by the Annenberg Foundation, 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 since 1973.
Maddock Alumni Center		Stone and Carpenter	~1830	38 Brown St.	Maddock Alumni Center is located in the former home of Chancellor William Goddard. Goddard's daughter deeded the house to the University in 1940, and in 1974, the center was named in honor of Paul L. Maddock, the principal donor in its restoration. The building is currently occupied by the Alumni Relations.
Page-Robinson Hall		Robinson, Green & Beretta, LLB	1962	69 Brown St.	Originally built as the J. Walter Wilson Laboratory, as the Biology department had outgrown the Arnold Lab. The Sol Koffler wing was added in 1983. In 2008 the building was renovated by LLB architects to house student-oriented administrative services and classrooms. Renamed after alumni Inman E. Page and Ethel Tremaine Robinson in 2018.
South Street Landing		Jenks & Ballou	1912, 1952, 2017	350 Eddy St.	This former power station at 360 Eddy Street in the Jewelry District was completely renovated in 2017 into office space. The building is shared by Brown University, Rhode Island College, and University of Rhode Island.
University Hall		Joseph Brown Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1770	1 Prospect St.	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 in 1962.
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	Image	Architect	Built	Location	Notes	Ref
Annmary Brown Memorial		Norman Isham	1903–1907	21 Brown St.	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, both of whom are entombed in a crypt at the rear of the memorial.
John Carter Brown Library		Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge	1904	94 George St.	The John Carter Brown Library, named for John Carter Brown, 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		Warner, Burns, Toan, Lunde	1962–1964	10 Prospect St.	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
John Hay Library		Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge	1910	20 Prospect St.	The second library built by Brown University, 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, now houses the University's special collections and the University Archives.
Library Collections Annex			1969	10 Park Ln.	Opened in 2006, the Library Collections Annex is located from Brown University's main campus. The Annex is a storage facility with a capacity of approximately 1.7 million volumes.
Orwig Music Center		Carrère and Hastings	1850	1 Young Orchard Ave.	Named for Benton B. Orwig, 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		Warner, Burns, Toan and Lunde	1969–1971	201 Thayer St	A 14-story building completed in the Brutalist architectural style, the Sciences Library houses the University's collection of science volumes as well as the Friedman Study Center.

Residential Buildings

Residence Halls

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. This added of land adjacent to Brown's existing campus. In 1971, the area formerly occupied by Bryant was officially designated as East Campus.

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Capacity	Location	Notes	Reference
Barbour Hall			1904	37	100 Charlesfield St.
Barbour Hall Apartments		LLB	1968
Grad Center A		Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968		40 Charlesfield St.
Grad Center B		Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968		44 Charlesfield St.
Grad Center C		Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968		82 Thayer St.
Grad Center D		Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott	1968		90 Thayer St.
King House		Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1895		154 Hope St.	Originally the administration building for Bryant College and named :File:Taft House.jpg\|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. Currently, the building serves as a residence hall and home to one of the University's program houses, St. Anthony Hall.
Perkins Hall		Kent, Cruise & Aldrich	1960		154 Power St.	Opened as Gardner Hall for Bryant College, the residence hall was later renamed Perkins Hall in 1974 in honor of Judge Fred B. Perkins. Today the building is occupied entirely by sophomores.
Young Orchard 2			1973		2 Young Orchard Ave.
Young Orchard 4			1973		4 Young Orchard Ave.
Young Orchard 10			1973		10 Young Orchard Ave.
Vartan Gregorian Quad A		Davis Brody Bond	1990–1991		103 Thayer St.
Vartan Gregorian Quad B		Davis Brody Bond	1990–1991		101 Thayer St.
Wellness and Residence Hall		William Rawn Associates	Fall 2021		450 Brook Street	Brown's first new residence building in 30 years will include wellness facilities on the lower floors and a residence hall on the upper floors.

Keeney Quadrangle

Keeney 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	Image	Architect	Built	Capacity	Location	Notes	Ref
Archibald House		Thomas Mott Shaw	1955–1957		17 Benevolent St.	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		17 Benevolent St.	Named for Walter Cochrane Bronson, 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		13 Benevolent St.	Named for Walter Goodnow Everett, 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		11 Benevolent St.	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		11 Benevolent St.	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		13 Benevolent St.	Named for William Carey Poland, 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	Image	Architect	Built	Capacity	Location	Notes	Ref
Caswell Hall		Hoppin and Ely	1903	90	168 Thayer St.
Hegeman Hall		Day & Klauder	1926		128 George St.
Hope College			1822	78	71 Waterman St.	One of five Sophomore dormitories.
Littlefield Hall		Day & Klauder	1925	78	102 George St.
Minden Hall		Frank W. Woods	1912		121 Waterman St.
Slater Hall		Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1879		0 George St.

Pembroke Campus

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. In return for University housing in Wriston Quadrangle, the fraternities were compelled to deed their privately owned houses to the University.
The quad still houses the majority of the University's fraternities, sororities, and program houses.

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Capacity	Location	Notes	Ref
Buxton House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		27 Brown St.	Buxton House is named for Colonel G. Edward Buxton, Jr., 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		116 Thayer St.	Chapin House is named for Dr. Charles V. Chapin, 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 fraternity and Harambee House, one of Brown's program houses.
Diman House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		41 Charlesfield St.	Diman House is named for Jeremiah Lewis Diman, professor of History at the University. The building is home to both the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Interfaith House, one of Brown's program houses.
Goddard House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		39 Charlesfield St.	Goddard House is named for William Giles Goddard, 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 Society and Delta Phi fraternity.
Harkness House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		47 Charlesfield St.	Harkness House is named for Professor Albert Harkness, professor of Classics and a Fellow of the University from 1904 to 1907. Harkness House is home to both the Kappa Delta sorority and Technology House, one of Brown's program houses.
Marcy House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		115 George St.	Marcy House is named for William L. Marcy, 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 Beta Rho Pi Fraternity and the Zeta Delta Xi Fraternity.
Olney House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		29 Brown St.	Olney is named for Richard Olney, Attorney General to President Cleveland and U.S. Secretary of State. Olney House is home to the Sigma Chi fraternity, the Delta Tau fraternity, and Cooking House, one of Brown's program houses.
Sears House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		113 George St.	Sears House, named for Barnas Sears, president of the University from 1855 to 1867. The building is home to both the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
Wayland House		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1950–1952		31 Brown St.	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

Brown owns many properties that it leases to others for various purposes.

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Notes	Ref
127 Angell Street			1853	Also known as the Leonard M. Blodgett House
129 Angell Street			1849	Also known as the Edward J. Cushing House
22 Benevolent Street			1816	Also known as the Sylvanus and Samuel Tingley, Jr. House
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 lived here.
84 Benevolent Street			1865
86 Benevolent Street			1865
95 Benevolent Street			1885
97 Benevolent Street			1854	Also known as the Robert Watson House
99 Benevolent Street			1860
247 Bowen Street			1895	Also known as the Francis A. Cranston House
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	Also known as the Albert Dailey House
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		James C. Bucklin	1877	Also known as the William D. Fuller House, 59 Charlesfield Street is part of the Watson Institute
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. Originally known as the George Fuller Double House, the building is now known as Milhous and used by the Brown Association for Cooperative Housing.
108-110 Charlesfield Street			1910
84-86 Cushing Street			1895
154 Cushing Street			1895
134 Hope Street			1910
20 Olive Street			1849	20 Olive Street was built in with funds provided by Anna A. Jenkins for the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans, a Quaker orphanage founded in 1839. The building was sold in 1952.
307 Thayer Street			1865
86 Waterman Street			1880

Additional Facilities

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Location	Notes	Ref
Andrews House		Ogden Codman	1901	13 Brown St.	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	69 Waterman	Located on the corner of Prospect and Waterman Streets, Carrie Tower is a tall monument named in honor of Caroline Mathilde Brown, granddaughter of Nicholas Brown. Carved into the granite foundation is the inscription "Love is Strong as Death."
Mencoff Hall		Tallman & Bucklin; Stone, Carpenter & Willson	1844	68 Waterman St.	Mencoff Hall was formerly named the Cabinet Building as it was built to house the cabinet of the Rhode Island Historical Society. The building was acquired by the University in 1942 and currently houses the Population Studies and Training Center.
Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice		Alpheus C. Morse	1810	94 Waterman St.	Brown's Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is housed in a Federal style residence formerly known as the James W.C. Ely House
Central Heat Plant			1969	235 Lloyd Ave.	The Central Heat Plant provides heat for over 90 buildings on the University's campus. Undergoing renovations from 2005 to 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		Stone, Carpenter & Sheldon	1909		Also known as the Charles H. Merriman, 37 Cooke Street is the home of the University's Provost.
Faculty Club		Alfred E. Stone	1865	1 Bannister St.	Originally the home of Zachariah Allen a prominent citizen of Providence and 1813 Brown graduate.
Faunce House		McKim Mead and White, Howe and Church	1904, 1930	75 Waterman St.	Originally named "Rockefeller Hall". Designed by McKim, Mead & White. Currently houses the "Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center".
Fox Point Daycare Center			1961	150 Hope St.	Originally built as Kilcup Hall, Brown purchased the building in 1969 when Bryant College moved from Providence, Rhode Island to Smithfield, Rhode Island. 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			1806	106 George St.	Originally built for Joseph Haile, Gardner house bears the name of George Warren Gardner, M.D. and his wife, Jessie Barker Gardner, 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		Stone, Carpenter, and Willson	1891	210 Doyle Ave.	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 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. The observatory has been listed with the National Register of Historic Places since 2000.
295 Lloyd Avenue			2003		The building at 295 Lloyd Avenue houses the staff of the Department of Facilities Management.
Nightingale-Brown House		Caleb Ormsbee	1791	357 Benefit St.	Built for Colonel Joseph Nightingale, the Nightingale-Brown House was purchased by Nicholas Brown 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	171 Cushing St	Originally the barn on the estate of Charles T. Aldrich and Henry L. Aldrich, 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	101 Power St.	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	55 Power St.	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.
Sharpe Refectory		Perry, Shaw and Hepburn	1951	144 Thayer St.	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.
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	Image	Location	Built	Notes	Ref
83-85 Benevolent Street		College Hill	1857	83-85 Benevolent Street is a restaurant/bar building that has had a variety of tenants.
248-254 Brook Street		College Hill	1900	248-254 Brook Street is a strip shopping center built on the site of a former gas station. Its stores include a variety of services and food vendors. 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
233 Richmond Street		Jewelry District

Athletic Facilities

Building	Image	Architect	Built	Location	Notes	Ref
Brown Stadium		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 from main campus and has a capacity of approximately 20,000.
Marston Boat House			1966		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		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, 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 playing field located on the roof.
Pizzitola Sports Center		Eggers Group	1987–1988	235 Hope St.	The Pizzitola Sports Center, named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola, 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.
Ted Turner Sailing Center			2018		The Ted Turner Sailing Center at the Edgewood Yacht Club is used by Brown's sailing team.
Nelson Fitness Center and Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center		Robert A.M. Stern Architects	2012	225 Hope St.
Center for Lacrosse and Soccer			2020	Stevenson Field

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