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If William and Mary is the second-oldest college, what is the oldest?
Harvard, founded in 1636.
If Harvard is the oldest college in the United States, how can we say the Wren Building is the oldest college building in the United States?
Harvard was established in 1636, and its first building was completed in 1642. Several more structures were erected at Harvard before the Wren Building was constructed, but none still stand today
What kind of wood is the paneling in the Chapel and Great Hall?
All of the paneling in the building is native pine, with the exception of the reredos (the panel behind the altar table in the Chapel) and the balustrades, which are walnut. The organ case is mahogany.
Is this a private school?
The College was a private school from the time of the Revolution until 1906 when, in the words of John Lesslie Hall (a faculty member), the College decided to “give ourselves to the state.”
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