Old North Building
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The Old North Building, or simply Old North, is the oldest extant academic building on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and was the second major building built on the campus. T
Northern elevation in 2023
1829 depiction of Old South (left, demolished) and Old North (right)
Old North (right) was overshadowed by the construction of Healy Hall
Plaque on the building commemorating the presidential visits
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, often shortened to Dahlgren Chapel, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Dahlgren Quadrangle on the main campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The c
Old North Building
…campus. To the east, the building is joined to Healy Hall and to the west, it is joined to New North, while the southern façade of the building encloses Dahlgren Chapel. Built in the Georgian style, Old North was one of the grandest buildings in Washington at the time of its completion in 1795. It served as the flagship…
Elizabeth Dahlgren, the original benefactor of Dahlgren Chapel, who is buried in its crypt
Interior of the chapel at night
Rear view of Dahlgren Chapel
Stained glass window above the altar with organ pipes on either side