Campuses of Georgetown University

Map and aerial view of Georgetown University campus in 2011

The Campuses of Georgetown University, the Law School Campus, the Main Campus, and the Medical Campus, are located within Washington, D.C.

Prior to

John Carroll obtained the legal rights to 60 acres (240,000 m²) of land from John Threlkeld in "Georgetown Heights" on January 23, 1789, though its first building, Old South, had already begun construction on this land in 1788.^[3] In 1818, farmer turned Jesuit Joseph West donated funds to purchase a sizable expansion of the campus, in which he himself oversaw the construction of numerous "walks." Buildings such as the Reiss Science Building and the Leavey Student Center, as well as hospital buildings now occupy this space. Although this and other gifts gave Georgetown rights to over 200 acres (0.81 km²) of land in the area, much of this was sold off to meet the school's various debts over the years. This included the land north of modern Reservoir Road, which is now the neighborhood of Burleith.

Libraries

Georgetown libraries hold 2,435,298 items in eight buildings.

The main campus has traditionally centered on Dahlgren Quadrangle, though Red Square has replaced it as the focus of student life.^[10] Old South was the first building to be built on the quad, though it was demolished in 1904 and replaced by Ryan Hall, Gervase Hall, and Maguire Hall. Old North, begun in 1794, remains in use for classes and offices.^[11] In August 1797, George Washington visited the campus and addressed students from the porch of the Old North building; since then it has become a traditional spot for presidents to speak when they visit campus.^[11] Dahlgren Quad is completed by the famous and historic Healy Hall, which is built in Flemish Romanesque style and is the undisputed gem of Georgetown's campus, and Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart.^[12] In late 2003, the Southwest Quadrangle Project was completed. This project brought a new 907-bed student dorm, an expansive dining hall, an underground parking facility, and new Jesuit Residence to the campus.^[13]

Housing

Housing on Georgetown's main campus is divided between "halls," usually more traditional dormitories, and "villages," usually less traditional apartment complexes. In addition, Georgetown operates many townhouses in the Georgetown neighborhood, usually for second, third, and fourth-year students.

Buildings

The McDonough School of Business recently constructed a new home for all of its business programs. The $82.5 million privately funded 179,000-square-foot (16,600 m²) building opened in 2009. The new building included increased seminar, lecture, conference room, office, and common area spaces, expanded career management and student services facilities, and featured a state-of-the-art 400-seat auditorium.

Overseas

In December 1979, the

On November 12, 2023, Joko Widodo announced plans for the School of Foreign Service to open a satellite campus in Jakarta, Indonesia, in collaboration with the Indonesian government.^[22][23]

References

Gallery

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  Law Center Campus
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  The campus over the Potomac River
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  Healy Hall
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  North tower of Healy Hall
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  White-Gravenor Building
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  Student studying on Copley Lawn
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  Observatory
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External links

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• List of University buildings