Founder's Building
| Founder's Building | |
|---|---|
Founder's Building of Royal Holloway, University of London | |
Location within Surrey | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | French Renaissance |
| Location | Egham, Surrey, England |
| Coordinates | 51°25′29″N 00°34′00″W / 51.42472°N 0.56667°W |
| Construction started | 1874 |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Inaugurated | 1886 |
| Cost | £600,000 |
| Client | Thomas Holloway |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Henry Crossland |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Royal Holloway College |
| Designated | 17 November 1986 |
| Reference no. | 1028946 |
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The Founder's Building is the original building of Royal Holloway, University of London, in Egham, Surrey, England. It is an example of French-Renaissance-style architecture in the United Kingdom, having been modelled on French chateaus such as Château de Chambord. Today it is the dominant building on the campus.