List of Georgetown University buildings

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This is a list of buildings on Georgetown University campuses. Georgetown University's undergraduate campus and the medical school campus, together comprising the main campus, and the Law Center campus, are located within Washington, D.C. The Main Campus is located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. between Canal Road, P Street, and Reservoir Road. The Law Center campus is located in downtown DC on New Jersey Avenue, near Union Station.

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List of buildings

Georgetown University buildings
NameSub-buildingsImageBuiltCampusFunctionNotesRef.
Car Barn Car Barn Clock Tower.jpg 1895–1897EastAcademicOnce the Capital Traction Company trolley car depot
Davis Performing Arts CenterGonda Theater Davis Performing Arts Center.jpg 2003–2005MainAcademicExpansion of 1906 Ryan Gymnasium. Named for Royden B. Davis
Healy Hall Gaston Hall, Riggs Library Healy hall gtu.JPG 1877–1879MainAcademicInterior work continued for 22 years after completion. Listed as National Historic Landmark
Bunn Intercultural Center Intercultural Center.jpg 1982MainAcademic
Leavey Center Leavey Center.jpg 1968MainAdministrativeServes as students' union
Healey Family Student CenterBulldog Tavern Georgetown HFSC.jpg 2014MainAcademic
Maguire Hall Maguire Hall.jpg 1854–1855MainAcademicReplaced Old South
Jesuit Community Cemetery Georgetown University Jesuit Cemetery.jpg 1808MainReligiousMoved with the building of Maguire Hall in 1854
Bernard P. McDonough Hall McDonough Hall.jpg 1971 Law Academic
Astronomical Observatory Georgetown University Observatory yard.jpg 1843–1844MainAcademicListed on the National Register of Historic Places. Used in 1846 to determine coordinates of Washington, D.C.
Reiss Science BuildingBlommer Science Library Reiss Science Building entrance.jpg 1962–1963MainAcademic
Ryan Hall Ryan Hall at Georgetown University.JPG 1903MainAdministrativeArchitect: Albert Olszewski Von Herbulis
St. Mary's Hall1954MainAcademicRenovated in 2002
Edmund A. Walsh BuildingWalsh Black Box Theatre Edmund A. Walsh Building.jpg 1958EastAcademicNamed for Edmund A. Walsh, founder of the School of Foreign Service
White-Gravenor Hall USA-Georgetown University Dept of Psychology0.jpg 1932–1933MainAcademicNamed for Andrew White and John Gravenor

Architect: Emile G. Perrot

Alumni Square (Village B) Groves, Beh, McBride, and McCahill Alumni Square.jpg 1983East Residential
Copley Hall Copley Formal Lounge Copley Hall in Winter.jpg 1930–1932Main Residential Named for Thomas Copley
Darnall Hall Darnall Hall - Georgetown University.jpg 1964–1965Main Residential Renovated in 1996
Gewirz Student Center Gewirz Student Center.jpg 1993 Law Residential
Harbin Hall Skyline over Georgetown University.jpg 1965Main Residential Renovated in 2000
LXR Hall Loyola Hall, Ryder Hall, Xavier Hall LXR Hall.jpg East Residential Connected into single building in 1994
Nevils Hall Kober, Lisner, Nordhoff, Riggs Nevils Hall.jpg East Residential Served as Georgetown University Hospital from 1900 to the early 1930s
New South Hall New South Entry.JPG 1957–1959Main Residential Renovated in 2004.
Kennedy Hall 2001–2003Main Residential Part of the Southwest Quadrangle
McCarthy Hall McShain Lounge McCarthy Hall.jpg 2001–2003Main Residential
Reynolds Family Hall 2001–2003Main Residential
Village A 1979Main Residential Level 4 known as "the rooftops"
Village C Village C East, Village C West Village C.jpg 1987Main Residential Divided into East and West wings
Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall 2016Main Residential
Wolfington Hall Jesuit Residence Georgetown Jesuit Residence.jpg 2001–2003Main Residential
John Vinton Dahlgren Medical Library1970 Medical Library
Edward Bennett Williams Law Library GULC library.jpg 1989 Law Library
Lauinger Library Lauinger Library.jpg 1969–1970MainLibrary
Basic Science Building1972 Medical Academic
Building D Medical Administrative
Medical and Dental BuildingSt. Ignatius Chapel Medical and Dental Building.jpg 1930 Medical Academic
Verstandig Pavilion Georgetown Verstandig Pavilion.jpg 2023 Medical Hospital [1]
Medical and Dental Annex Medical Academic
Concentrated Care Center1976 Medical Hospital
Gorman Building Medical Hospital
Marcus Bles Building Georgetown University Hospital - Washington, D.C..jpg 1972 Medical Hospital
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center1988 Medical Hospital
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center.jpg 1982 Medical Hospital Named for Vince Lombardi
New Research Building1995 Medical Hospital
Pre-Clinical Science Building1972 Medical Academic
Research Resource Facility1989 Medical Hospital
Cooper Field Multi-Sport Field.jpg Main Athletic Previously known as Multi-Sport Field
Sport and Fitness Center GULC south quad.jpg 2005 Law Athletic
Kehoe Field North Kehoe Field1980Main Athletic
McDonough Gymnasium 1950–1951Main Athletic Used for Dwight D. Eisenhower's inaugural ball
Yates Field House 1979Main Athletic
John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center2014–2016Main Athletic
Chapel of St. Thomas More Law Religious
Copley Crypt Chapel of the North American Martyrs1930–1932MainReligious
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart Dahlgren quad in winter.jpg 1892–1893MainReligious
Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman Chapel of St. William [2] 1930–1932MainReligiousLocated off of the first floor of Copley Hall
Eric E. Hotung International Law Center GULC south quad.jpg 2005 Law AdministrativeNamed for Eric Edward Hotung, Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist
Gervase Building Gervase Building east.jpg 1830–1848MainAdministrative
Heating and Cooling Plant1978MainAdministrative
Anne Marie Becraft Hall (formerly McSherry Hall) McSherry Hall.jpg 1792MainAdministrativeThe oldest building currently on campus
Mortara Center For International Studies Mortara Center Door.jpg 2003EastAdministrative
Isaac Hawkins Hall (formerly Mulledy Hall) Mulledy Building entrance.jpg 1830–1833MainAdministrativeOriginally named for Thomas Mulledy
Rafik B. Hariri Building Rafik B. Hariri Building.jpg 2006–2009MainAcademic
New NorthMcNeir Auditorium Georgetown University New North entrance.jpg 1925MainAdministrative
North and South Gatehouses1913MainAdministrativeReplaced 1844 gatehouses
Old North Old North Hall.jpg 1794–1795MainAcademicOldest academic building on campus.
Poulton HallStage III Theater1947EastAdministrativeNamed for Ferdinand Poulton
Reed Alumni ResidenceEastAlumniNamed for James Patrick Reed in 1993
Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni HouseInstitute for the Study of Diplomacy Georgetown Alumni House.jpg 1998–2005EastAlumni
Leo J. O'Donovan Dining Hall Leo Dining Hall Georgetown.png 2001–2003MainDiningNamed for Leo J. O'Donovan
Regents Hall Regents Hall, Georgetown University.JPG 2012MainAcademicNamed for and dedicated to the Board of Regents of Georgetown University
Liberal Arts and Science Building LAS Building at Education City.jpg 2005 Qatar AcademicPart of Education City
Humanitarium Building Education City naaykrathmntriiaelakhna n rathkaartaaephuue`e - Flickr - Abhisit Vejjajiva.jpg 2008–2011 Qatar AcademicPart of Education City
School of Continuing Studies Building SCSJPG.jpeg 2013DowntownAcademic
Villa Le Balze Villa le balze 01.JPG 1911–1914 Fiesole AcademicGifted to Georgetown University in 1979
McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies McGhee Center.jpg c. 1835 Alanya AcademicGifted to Georgetown University in 1989
55 H St. Graduate Housing2020–2022Downtown Residential

Future buildings

Former buildings

Former buildings
NameImageYearsCampusFunctionNotesRef.
Henle Village (original) Georgetown Henle Village.jpg 1976–2023MainResidentialNamed for president Robert J. Henle [5] [6]
Kober Cogan Building1959–2018 Medical Hospital, ResidentialNamed for George Kober, Medical School dean, and William N. Cogan, Dental School dean [7] [8]
Old South Georgetown 1829.jpg 1791–1904MainAcademicGeorgetown's first building. Located at the present site of Ryan Hall [9]

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