Connecticut Hall

Connecticut Hall is a four-story red-brick building with symmetrical windows and white trim located on Yale's Old Campus. It contains faculty offices, meeting spaces, and a computer cluster in the basement level.

Construction was completed in 1752, making it one of only seven surviving American college buildings from the colonial era. It stands as Yale's oldest building and represents the university's early institutional development.

The Department of Philosophy makes its home here, and faculty gather regularly in spaces designed for scholarly exchange. This ongoing academic use connects the building to Yale's intellectual traditions across centuries.

Public access inside is limited since the building mainly serves as offices, but visitors can admire its exterior and explore the Old Campus grounds. The location on campus makes it easy to visit alongside other buildings from the same historical period.

African laborers played a significant role in its construction, and their contribution was long overlooked before Yale recently acknowledged this part of the building's past. Their handiwork shapes the brick walls you see today.

Location: Connecticut

GPS coordinates: 41.30812,-72.92948

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:52