Jarvis is the left-most of the three original campus buildings.

The original Jarvis Hall was built in 1825 on Trinity's old campus in ionic style with Portland brownstone. It had rooms for faculty and students as well as a residence wing for the college President and his family.

Jarvis was one of the three college halls built on the original campus, the other two being Seabury Hall (1825) and Brownell Hall (1845). All three buildings were named after the first Bishops of the Diocese in 1825, with Jarvis named in honor of Abraham Jarvis.

Jarvis Hall, along with the other two buildings, were emptied and destroyed in preparation for the State Capitol's construction in the summer of 1878.

When Trinity moved to its current Summit Campus, one of the first Long Walk buildings was named Jarvis Hall.

Trinity College Alumni Magazine, January 1964, pp. 6.

Calendar of Trinity College, 1855, pp. 8.

Catalogue of Trinity College, 1855, pp. 7.