Read, and Whitnall—is now known by its existing name and street address, 113 Broad Street.
== Campus ==
Colgate University is located in rural Hamilton Village, Hamilton, New York. The campus is situated on 575 acres (2.33 km2) of land. The university owns an additional 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) of undeveloped forested lands.
Colgate's first building, West Hall, was built by students and faculty from stones from Colgate's own rock quarry. Nearly all the buildings on campus are built of stone, and newer buildings are built with materials that fit the style. Old Biology Hall (now renamed to Hascall Hall) was built in 1884 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The principal campus plan was created by Ernest W. Bowditch in 1891–1893, drawing on earlier recommendations by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Probably the most distinctive building on campus is Colgate Memorial Chapel, which was built in 1918 and is used for lectures, performances, concerts, and religious services.
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