The following is a list of buildings at Brown University. Five buildings are listed with the United States Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places: University Hall (1770), Nightingale–Brown House (1792), Gardner House (1806), Corliss–Brackett House (1887), and the Ladd Observatory (1891).
Academic facilities Building Image Architect BuiltLocation Notes Ref Andrews House Ogden Codman Jr. 1900-190113 Brown St. Home to the Cogut Institute for the Humanities. Designed as a private home for Alfred M. Coats and used as the governor's mansion by R. Livingston Beeckman, the building became the university's first Faculty Club in 1922. It was named in honor of President E. Benjamin Andrews to serve as Brown's infirmary and Health Services from 1939 to 2021. 195 Angell Street 1902Also known as the Providence Telephone Company Building, 195 Angell Street is occupied by the Department of Language Studies and was previously home to The Brown Daily Herald. Alumnae Hall Andrews, Jones, Biscoe and Whitmore 1927194 Meeting St. Built of brick with limestone trim, Alumnae Hall was designed to accommodate the social and religious activities of the Women's College. Its main entrance features a balustraded stone terrace. Applied Math Building Architecture Research Office 2015170 Hope St. The Applied Math Building provides office space for applied mathematics faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and visitors, as well as meeting and seminar rooms. Arnold Laboratory Clarke & Howe 191591 Waterman St. Built with a donation from Dr. Oliver H. Arnold (class of 1865), 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 & Smith 1963–1965184 Hope St. Named for faculty member and physicist Carl Barus and engineer Alexander Lyman Holley (class of 1853), 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. In 2025, this building became the site of a school shooting that killed 2 and injured 9. Barus Hall Angell & Swift1885340 Brook St. Barus Hall was built as the carriage house of the Henry and Elizabeth Pearce Estate. The address is sometimes listed as 21 Manning St. 88 Benevolent Street 1867 88 Benevolent Street is home to the offices of WBRU and The Brown Daily Herald. Biomedical Center (BMC)Shepley Bulfinch 1969171 Meeting Street Blistein House 186757 Waterman St. Blistein House is named for Elmer Blistein, Professor of Shakespeare. Brown Street LLB 2001 Brown Street is occupied by the Department of Literary Arts. 70 Brown Street LLB (2001) 1850, 2001A single building integrated with the Italianate Samuel B. Wheaton House at 107 Angell Street houses Brown's English department.59 Charlesfield Street James C. Bucklin, Ed Wojcik Architects 1877, 2018Also known as the William D. Fuller House, 59 Charlesfield Street is part of the Watson Institute and is home to the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy.Churchill House Thornton and Thornton 1907155 Angell St.Originally built for the Rhode Island Women's Club. Acquired in 1970 for the Africana Studies Department and the Rites and Reason Theatre. Renovated and expanded in 2022-23.Corliss-Brackett HouseGeorge Henry Corliss1875–188245 Prospect St.The 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. The building is occupied by the Department of Philosophy, having previously been used by the Admission Office. Dyer House John Holden Greene 1822150 Power St. Dyer House is used by the Department of American Studies. Edward W. Kassar House 1884151 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 2018345 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 1917130 Hope St. Feinstein House is used by the Department of Anthropology. Frederick Lippitt and Mary Ann Lippitt House 186596 Waterman St. Built as a Second Empire-style residence, 96 Waterman houses the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America.Friedman HallGould & Angell (1891), Anmahian Winton (2018) 1891, 201890 George St.Originally built as "Wilson Hall," the building was extensively renovated in 2017–2018 and re-dedicated as Friedman Hall.Geo-Chem Building Davis, Brody and Associates and Russo and Sonder 1982156 George StreetHome to the Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences 155 George Street 1930 155 George Street is the main department office for the Department of Modern Culture and Media. 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 & 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 HouseAlpheus C. Morse (renovated) 1838, 186754 College St.Originally named the Whipple-Slater House, the Samuel N. Gerard House houses the department of East Asian Studies Giddings House 1908128 Hope St. Bryant University bought the residence at 128 Hope St. in 1961 to use as a library. In 1962, the university added a new wing to the building. Today, the building is used by the Department of Anthropology. Gould LaboratoryWilliam 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 Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative ArtsDiller Scofidio + Renfro 2011154 Angell St. The Granoff Center is a 38,815 square-foot visual and performing arts facility. The building houses a 218-seat auditorium and is noted for its distinctive facade. Grant Recital HallBrian Healy Architects (renovation) 1845, 2013105 Benevolent St.The Grant Recital Hall and its neighboring buildings were constructed as sables and service buildings for the since-demolished Sprague-Hidden house.Grimshaw-Gudewicz Medical BuildingShepley Bulfinch 1990175 Meeting StreetA six-story addition to the Bio-Medical CenterHirschfeld House 1900163 George St.Named for Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld, the Hirschfeld House is home to the university's Judaic Studies department 190 Hope StreetWilliam R. Walker 1865 Also known as the John A Mitchell house, 190 Hope Street houses the university's Italian and German Studies Departments. Horace Mann House Richard Upjohn 185447 George St. Built for Seth Adams Jr. in 1854, this brick Italianate double house (or duplex) building at 47-49 (formerly 24-26) 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. Lincoln Field BuildingClarke & Howe 1903180 Thayer St. The Lincoln Field Building was originally built for the school of engineering. Today, the building is used by the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. Lindemann Performing Arts CenterREX2023130 Angell St.An innovative performance hall which can be configured into different stage and audience configurations List Art Center Philip Johnson 197164 College St.The five-story List Art Center houses the Visual Arts Department, the History of Art and Architecture Department, and the David Winton Bell Gallery. Lyman HallStone, Carpenter & Willson; Leslie Armstrong 1891, 197783 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 1838, 186748 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.Medical Research Lab196589 Waterman St.Contains academic and research spaces for Brown's Division of Biology and Medicine. Brown University Active Building List (PDF). Brown University. March 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2025.Meiklejohn House1900159 George St.Home to the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. W. Duncan MacMillan Hall Koetter, Kim & Associates 1998167 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 HallRussell Warren, William Tallman,
James C. Bucklin 183421 Prospect St. Manning Hall houses the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology's exhibitions and Manning Chapel. Marston HallWilliam W. Bosworth 1926346 Brook St. Marston Hall was commissioned in 1918 and dedicated in 1926 as the Marston Hall of Modern Languages. The Indiana limestone building today houses the Department of Slavic Studies. Maxcy HallHoppin, Read & Hoppin 1895108 George St. Maxcy Hall was designed as a combined academic and residential building. The building remained in use as a dormitory until 1959. Today, the building houses the Sociology and Urban Studies Departments. Notable residents include Ted Turner. Metcalf Chemistry and Research Laboratory Day & Klauder1923, 1938190 Thayer St. Originally built in 1923 and 1938, the Metcalf Chemistry and Research Laboratory was extensively renovated from 2011 to 2012. The building now houses the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences. Morrison-Gerard Studio 1845151 Hope St. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship (Leased) ZDS Architects 2019249 Thayer Street Nicholson House Stone & Carpenter 1878–187971 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. Brown used it for administrative offices, until 2017, when it became home to the dept of American Studies. 71 George Street.Norwood House 186282 Waterman St.Previously known as the Benjamin Stevens House, the Norwood House is used by Brown's American Civilization Program The Packet BuildingFenton Keyes and Associates 1970 155 South Main Street Purchased in 2021 for expansion of the School of Public Health Partridge HallAlpheus C. Morse 189468 Brown St. Currently houses the Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC), which was formerly known as the Third World Center.Pembroke HallStone, Carpenter & Willson, Toshiko Mori1897, renovated 2008172 Meeting St.Pembroke Hall was the first building of the Women's College, intended to serve all their academic, religious, social, and athletic needs. It houses the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women.Peter Green HouseLLB (2007), KITE Architects (2019) 1868, 2007,