| Castleton Medical College Building | |
| Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
| Location: | Seminary St., Castleton, Vermont |
| Coordinates: | 43.61°N -73.1786°W |
| Added: | March 11, 1971 |
| Refnum: | 71000058 |
| Nrhp Type2: | indcp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | April 26, 1979 |
| Partof: | Castleton Village Historic District |
| Partof Refnum: | 79000225 |
The Castleton Medical College Building, now known as the Old Chapel, is a historic building of the Castleton Medical College on Seminary Street in Castleton, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1818, it was the first medical college in Vermont,[1] and the first private degree-granting medical school in the United States. The college closed in 1862.
The chapel-like building was built in 1821, and is now the oldest building on the campus of Castleton University. Its current use is for special meetings and performances for Castleton University.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
The former Castleton Medical College Building stands on the Castleton University campus, between Seminary and Elm Streets. It is a two-story wooden structure, with timber framing enclosed by wooden clapboards, and a gabled roof. A projecting vestibule has a lower roof line than the main block, with a fully pedimented gable end, and the main entrance in a recess flanked by pilasters and topped by an entablature. At the front of the main roof a two-stage tower rises, square in the first stage, and with an open octagonal cupola above.[3]
Castleton Medical College was founded in 1818, and this building was constructed in 1821. It is believed to be the oldest surviving medical school building in the United States. It was moved a short distance (200yd) in the 20th century to make way for new construction on the Castleton University campus.[3] It now houses classroom facilities for the university's art department.