Old East

Old East
Old East
LocationUniversity of North Carolina campus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates35°54′45″N 79°3′3″W / 35.91250°N 79.05083°W / 35.91250; -79.05083
Built1793
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGeorgian
Part ofChapel Hill Historic District (ID71000604)
NRHP reference No.66000596
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLDecember 21, 1965
Designated CPDecember 16, 1971

Old East is a residence hall located at the north part of campus in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Built in 1793 by slave labor, it became the first state university building in the United States. The Wren Building at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, was built in 1695, but William and Mary did not become a public university until 1906.