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Old North Building

Old North
Color image looking up at red, brick building with staircase before the entrance and in between two towers
Northern elevation in 2023
General information
TypeAcademic building
Architectural styleGeorgian
LocationGeorgetown, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′27.2″N 77°4′23.7″W / 38.907556°N 77.073250°W / 38.907556; -77.073250
Current tenantsMcCourt School of Public Policy
Construction started1794 (1794)[1]
Completed1795 (1795) (exterior)[1]
1809 (1809) (interior)[2]
Opened1797 (1797)[1]
OwnerGeorgetown University
Dimensions
Other dimensionsLength: 154 feet (47 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count5[3]
Floor area25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2)[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leonard Harbaugh
Old North Building
Old North Building is located in Washington, D.C.
Old North Building
Old North Building is located in the District of Columbia
Old North Building
Old North Building is located in the United States
Old North Building
Part ofGeorgetown Historic District (ID67000025)
Significant dates
Designated NHLDCPMay 28, 1967
Designated DCIHSNovember 8, 1964

The Old North Building, or simply Old North, is the oldest extant academic building on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,[4] and was the second major building built on the campus.[1] To the east, the building is joined to Healy Hall and to the west, it is joined to New North,[5] while the southern façade of the building encloses Dahlgren Chapel.[2] Built in the Georgian style, Old North was one of the grandest buildings in Washington at the time of its completion in 1795.[6] It served as the flagship of the university until the construction of Healy Hall.[6] Old North currently houses the McCourt School of Public Policy.[7]

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