Healy Hall, Gothic Revival university building at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
The 334-foot clock tower of Healy Hall stands on a high bluff, featuring dark Potomac gneiss stone on the front and red brick on rear elevations.
Construction of Healy Hall began in 1877 under architects John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz, who later designed the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.
The building represents the transformation of Georgetown from a small college into a national institution, marking its first structure oriented toward the city rather than the river.
Healy Hall contains administrative offices, Riggs Library with its cast iron architecture, and Gaston Hall, which regularly hosts lectures and university ceremonies.
The Jesuits depleted their resources to construct Healy Hall, reducing their food budget to complete this monumental Gothic Revival structure.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1877
Architects: John L. Smithmeyer, Paul J. Pelz
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
GPS coordinates: 38.90728,-77.07272
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:00
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