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Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.]]> Rights and reproductions]]>
Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]>
A bust of George Washington, who became an early chancellor of the college, stands in the corner. ]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]> Rights and reproductions]]>
Portraits hanging on the walls are: left, "Portrait of Thomas Roderick Dew" (1802-1846) by William Garl Brown[e], Jr. and right, "Portrait of Robert Boyle" (1627-1691) by James Worsdale [after Johann Kerseboom.]]]> Rights and reproductions]]>