Mount Vernon Campus Spaces
The Mount Vernon Campus is home to a wide variety of spaces designed to suit any need. From historic venues of Hand Chapel and Post Hall to the modern, collaborative rooms in Ames Hall, Eckles Auditorium, and West Hall, our campus is ready to host your next event, whether that is a meeting, conference, reception, or any other type. Learn more about our premier spaces.
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2100 Foxhall Rd
Washington, DC 20007
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RESERVABLE SPACES
Room capacity details can be found in the Capacity Chart.
Post Hall
Ames Hall
Eckles Auditorium
Additional Venue Details
- Post Hall
Post Hall is the premier event space on Mount Vernon Campus. Named in honor of philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post and built in memory of her parents, Post Hall is located on the 2nd floor of the Academic Building.
Mrs. Post supervised many details, from the architectural design to the interior materials and furnishings. Post Hall was originally intended as a receiving room for the male guests of the female students of the Mount Vernon College and Seminary, but it is now a beautiful space where a variety of events are hosted.
This historic space boasts:
- durable hardwood floors
- unique antique furnishings
- adjustable chandelier lighting
- a broad terrace that overlooks the beautiful Mount Vernon campus
Over the marble fireplace hangs a portrait of Elizabeth J. Somers, the founder of the Mount Vernon College and Seminary. The other walls feature portraits of notable people from the history of Mount Vernon, including Adelia Gates Hensley, Jean Dean Cole, and even Mrs. Post.
This space is great for:
- seminars
- receptions
- luncheons
- meetings
- concerts
- lectures
- Ames Hall
The newest building on campus, Ames Hall is home to large, technology-advanced classrooms and study rooms.
Ames Hall features state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces, including a 125-person lecture hall. Students have access to study rooms and there are many spaces for collaboration and discussion.
Ames is home to Buff & Brew, our newest dining venue with grab-and-go items at affordable prices.
Ames Hall features skyboxes which overlook the Softball Field on the 1st, B1, and B2 floors of the building, and they can be reserved for your next reception. Please note that these spaces do not have built in audiovisual capacities.
- Eckles Auditorium
Eckles Auditorium is one of our large, premier event spaces on the Mount Vernon Campus, located in Eckles Library. With customizable lighting options, state-of-the-art technology, and modern, comfortable seating, Eckles Auditorium is a fantastic setting for your next large conference, meeting, or reception.
This space is great for:
- Lectures
- Presentations
- Receptions
- Collaborative Meetings
- Hand Chapel
Built in the early 1970s, Florence Hollis Hand Chapel is an award-winning multifunctional event space and performing arts center.
It was a gift to the Mount Vernon Seminary and College from the Callaway family and is nestled among thirty-nine dogwood trees, which each represent a graduate of Mount Vernon Seminary's final graduating class of 1969.
The chapel boasts a luminous open space with hardwood flooring and fixed pews on both sides of the mezzanine level.
This space is great for:
- performing arts events
- banquets
- weddings
- rehearsals
- meetings
Note: Hand Chapel does not have an elevator and has limited ADA accessibility.
- West Hall
West Hall is gold-certified under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building rating system.
There are several reservable spaces within the building.
Meeting Rooms
West Hall is also home to two large meeting rooms (B108 and B215) and several medium and small meeting rooms with built-in audiovisual capabilities, including projectors and speakers. These rooms can be reserved for events.Blackbox Theatre
Blackbox Theatre, located in West Hall, is a 1,600 square foot blackbox-style theatre that serves as the home of GW's student theater program.Dance Studio
The Dance Studio, also located in West Hall, provides space for dance rehearsals of all types.Fitness Center
The West Hall Fitness Center is a state-of-the-art fitness fitness center located on the B1 level. It's open to all residents of the Mount Vernon Campus, free of charge.