We’ve sorted through the articles above and 50 different college websites to find the most iconic old college buildings in America so that you don’t have to. Our final list has been ranked as follows: age of the building, evidence of the building being useful to …

2024年4月8日 · During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, higher education institutions started to feature beautiful unified styles—oftentimes the collegiate Gothic movement, which drew from historic English...

2016年1月29日 · From the late 19th-century stone cottages of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania to the myriad Spanish-style buildings at the California Institute of Technology, some of the prettiest college...

2024年7月15日 · Each college has its own vibe, but they all share that classic Oxford look: old stone buildings, huge wooden doors, and windows that have seen centuries. Take a walk around and you’ll see the Radcliffe Camera.

2025年1月17日 · In this ranking, we highlight 20 of the most impressive historic college campuses in the U.S., showcasing famous historic colleges, iconic campuses, and some of the oldest colleges in America. These architecturally stunning campuses offer not only a glimpse into history but also an inspiring and well-preserved aesthetic.

2011年8月31日 · From the 8,600-acre Gothic-architecture-dotted grounds of Duke University to the avant-garde performing arts building taking center stage at Bard College, these universities prove they have...

2017年8月30日 · While on campus, stroll through the Old Crescent—the historic buildings in the southwest corner—and don’t miss walking through the Sample Gates and checking out buildings like Maxwell Hall,...

2022年12月5日 · Some of the most amazing historical buildings in the world belong to colleges and universities. From the chapels and libraries of Europe's oldest universities, to the earliest buildings of some of America's founding institutions, the historical university buildings on this list have been inspiring the minds of the world for hundreds of years.

2019年11月7日 · The oldest known college to continuously exist on US soil is Harvard University, which dates back to 1636 — 140 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. In...

Old College, completed between 1801 and 1805, was the first permanent building on the campus, and considered to be one of the oldest surviving structures in northeast of Georgia. Modeled after Connecticut Hall at Yale University, Old College was constructed as an all-purpose building as was typical of many colleges at the time.