Jarvis Hall, the left-most of the three original campus buildings, ca. 1870. Photo credit: Trinity College Archives

The original Jarvis Hall was built in 1825 on Trinity's old campus and was called “The College” until 1845. It had rooms for faculty and students as well as a residence wing for the college president and his family.

It was designed by Solomon Willard in ionic style with Portland brownstone.

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

Jarvis Hall, along with the other two buildings, were emptied and demolished in the summer of 1878 after the State of Connecticut had purchased the campus to become the site of the new State Capitol.

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, p. 6.

Calendar of Trinity College, 1855, p. 8.

Catalogue of Trinity College, 1855, p. 7.