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  • Barrett Hall, a dormitory at the College of William and...

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    Barrett Hall, a dormitory at the College of William and Mary

  • Cary Field at the College of William and Mary. (1981)

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    Cary Field at the College of William and Mary. (1981)

  • President's house at the College of William and Mary was...

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    President's house at the College of William and Mary was built in 1732.

  • The Wren Building was the first major Williamsburg building to...

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    The Wren Building was the first major Williamsburg building to be restored by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Celebrated as the oldest academic structure still in use in the United States, it is shown here in a 1940s view of a graduation ceremony.

  • The Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William...

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    The Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William and Mary is the oldest academic structure in the United States. Its foundation was laid in 1695. (1968)

  • Workers for H&S Corp of Norfolk rebuild Jefferson Hall, a...

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    Workers for H&S Corp of Norfolk rebuild Jefferson Hall, a dormitory at the College of William and Mary that was destroyed by a fire in January 1983.

  • The Sunken Garden at the College of William and Mary...

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    The Sunken Garden at the College of William and Mary is used as an impromptu classroom in 1974.

  • The Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William...

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    The Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William and Mary is the oldest academic structure in the United States. Its foundation was laid in 1695.

  • Cabell House the fifth building in the $4 million Randolph...

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    Cabell House the fifth building in the $4 million Randolph Complex at the College of William and Mary, is almost ready for occupancy. (1980)

  • The Brafferton is the second oldest building on campus, built...

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    The Brafferton is the second oldest building on campus, built in 1723 as William & Mary's Indian School. It served 24 students at its peak. Funding for the school dried up in the 1770s, and the Brafferton began to serve a variety of roles, among them dining hall, dormitory, faculty residence and Alumni Society offices.

  • Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at the College of William...

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    Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at the College of William and Mary is the performing site of the Shakespeare Festival. (1980)

  • The stadium at the College of William and Mary nears...

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    The stadium at the College of William and Mary nears completion in August 1935, Photo by NIVISION

  • Old Dominion, a dormitory at the College of William and...

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    Old Dominion, a dormitory at the College of William and Mary (1975)

  • The Brafferton is the second oldest building on campus, built...

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    The Brafferton is the second oldest building on campus, built in 1723 as William & Mary's Indian School. It served 24 students at its peak. Funding for the school dried up in the 1770s, and the Brafferton began to serve a variety of roles, among them dining hall, dormitory, faculty residence and Alumni Society offices.

  • Cary Field at the College of William and Mary in...

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    Cary Field at the College of William and Mary in 1979.

  • This photo shows the completed Chandler Hall, a dormitory at...

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    This photo shows the completed Chandler Hall, a dormitory at the College of William and Mary.

  • The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary...

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    The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary (1981)

  • In 1972 the Wren building at the College of William...

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    In 1972 the Wren building at the College of William and Mary was decorated for Christmas.

  • After a year's renovation the final luster is put into...

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    After a year's renovation the final luster is put into the main room of the College of William and Mary's Trinkle Hall in preparation for the senior dance. (1984)

  • The $1.9 million Richard Lee Morton Hall was dedicated in...

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    The $1.9 million Richard Lee Morton Hall was dedicated in December 1973 more than a year after the social sciences building was first used.

  • Dedication of the Randolph Residences Complex at the College of...

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    Dedication of the Randolph Residences Complex at the College of William and Mary in 1980.

  • The College of William and Mary Library (now Tucker Hall)

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    The College of William and Mary Library (now Tucker Hall)

  • Students line up outside the commons, the campus dining hall...

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    Students line up outside the commons, the campus dining hall at William and Mary. (1978)

  • Old Dominion, a dormitory at the College of William and...

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    Old Dominion, a dormitory at the College of William and Mary (1975)

  • Painters spruce up the Campus Center at the College of...

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    Painters spruce up the Campus Center at the College of William and Mary.

  • The College of William and Mary Library (now Tucker Hall)...

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    The College of William and Mary Library (now Tucker Hall) (1954)

  • A student enjoys the warm weather on one of the...

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    A student enjoys the warm weather on one of the benches outside Swem Library at the College of William and Mary in 1978.

  • The new astronomical dome on the roof of the William...

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    The new astronomical dome on the roof of the William Small Physical Laboratory at the College of William and Mary will make stargazing easier for astronomers, students. (1975)

  • The College of William and Mary Library (now Tucker Hall)...

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    The College of William and Mary Library (now Tucker Hall) (1954)

  • Construction on the College of William and Mary campus (1980)

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    Construction on the College of William and Mary campus (1980)

  • Construction of the stadium at the College of William and...

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    Construction of the stadium at the College of William and Mary in 1935.

  • The statue of Lord Botetourt in front of the Wren...

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    The statue of Lord Botetourt in front of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary.

  • The College of William and Mary Campus

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    The College of William and Mary Campus

  • This is an aerial view of the William Small Physical...

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    This is an aerial view of the William Small Physical Laboratory at the College of William and Mary. (1964)

  • The oldest college presidents's home in the country is found...

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    The oldest college presidents's home in the country is found at the College of William and Mary. (1986)

  • William and Mary Hall at the College of William and...

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    William and Mary Hall at the College of William and Mary (1974)

  • Storm drains have been built into walkways in sorority court...

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    Storm drains have been built into walkways in sorority court at the College of William and Mary. (1980)

  • The "new front" and addition to the Swem Library at...

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    The "new front" and addition to the Swem Library at the College of William and Mary in 1987.

  • Jefferson Hall, a dormitory at the College of William and...

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    Jefferson Hall, a dormitory at the College of William and Mary that was destroyed by a fire in January 1983.

  • Roger Hall the $2.4 million chemistry building located off Jamestown...

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    Roger Hall the $2.4 million chemistry building located off Jamestown Road at the College of William and Mary. (1975)

  • The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary.

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    The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary.

  • Rogers Hall (named for William Barton Rogers an early chemistry...

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    Rogers Hall (named for William Barton Rogers an early chemistry professor), William and Mary's new $2.4 million chemistry building, and the Martha Barksdale athletic field (named for Martha Barksdale who taught women's physical education for 45 years) were dedicated in October 1975 as part of the college's homecoming weekend festivities.

  • The College of William and Mary's Wren Building decorated for...

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    The College of William and Mary's Wren Building decorated for Christmas.

  • The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary...

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    The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary before restoration.

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