Founder's Building

Founder's Building
Founder's Building of Royal Holloway, University of London
General information
Architectural style	French Renaissance
Town or city	Egham
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°25′29″N 00°34′00″W / 51.42472°N 0.56667°W / 51.42472; -0.56667
Construction started	1874
Completed	1881
Inaugurated	1886
Cost	£600,000
Client	Thomas Holloway
Design and construction
Architect(s)	William Henry Crossland
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Royal Holloway College
Designated	17 November 1986
Reference no.	1028946

The Founder's Building is the original building of Royal Holloway College, University of London (RHUL), 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.^[1] Today it is the dominant building on the campus.