According to a letter sent to the editor of both The Observer and The South Bend Tribune, Notre Dame is set to demolish Brownson Hall by the end of 2019. According to the University’s building directory, Brownson is the second oldest building on campus. Completed in 1855 and designed by Fr. Edward Sorin and Bro. Francis Patois, it has had several different lives and holds a relatively unique place in the history of campus.
Located just north of the Main Building, Brownson Hall has served as both the convent for the Sisters of the Holy Cross and a dormitory for students before being converted into the offices that it is today.