Campus address: 3721 Divinity Way
Dedicated in 1888, Caldwell Hall is the oldest building on campus. President Grover Cleveland attended the dedication along with other dignitaries and papal delegates to witness the laying of the cornerstone for the first structure built for The Catholic University of America, which had been founded a year earlier with the blessing of Pope Leo XIII.
Its Romanesque Revival architecture set a formal tone and a high standard for the buildings that would follow. Caldwell Chapel, with its white Beaux-Arts-style interior and dramatic stained-glass windows, remains an important center of prayer and worship on campus. It hosts daily Mass at 5:10 p.m., Eucharistic adoration every Wednesday Thursday nights at 9 p.m., and other religious celebrations throughout the year.
Caldwell is the home of the School of Theology and Religious Studies as well as the School of Canon Law, the only canon law school in the United States. It also houses the Office of Campus Ministry, which coordinates student retreats, service projects, mission trips, liturgical celebrations, and other activities to support the faith development and spiritual growth of Catholic University students.
Caldwell Hall also contains two residential areas. A section of the main building houses 42 male upperclass students. An addition built in 1960 known as the Seton Wing houses 51 female upperclass students. Both residence areas offer traditional single and double rooms with shared bathrooms in hallways.