College of William and Mary campus, Williamsburg (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Williamsburg.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000929.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679174