Before Old North became an academic building, it once held dorm rooms, a chapel, library and even the university president’s office all under one roof. Old North’s early inhabitants even witnessed history within its walls, from the burning of DC during the War of 1812 to the stationing of Union soldiers during the Civil War. Old North also may be one of the most visited buildings in the country by U.S. presidents, hosting fourteen presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama. Watch the late