The Florentine arch that leads to the central courtyard provides the only access to the structure. A granite seat runs the length of the front facade.

Brown Hall was dedicated on September 21, 1892. It proved to be the last "Italian" building erected on the campus. Within five years, the College -- now as Princeton University -- had adopted the Collegiate Gothic style to the exclusion of all other styles.

Today Dod Hall and Brown Hall continue to serve as upperclass dormitories.