Colorado College's Cutler Hall Colorado College's Cutler Hall Completed in 1879, Cutler Hall is the oldest building on campus and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The bell tower has long been a symbol of Colorado College and a stylized version of its image is found on most College publications and letterhead. The facade is of rough ashlar masonry with a trim of white Manitou limestone.
Chimneys dominate both ends and three steep gables with lancet windows rise from the facade.
The church-like entrance faces east toward open campus space. The west view is distinguished by an elaborate balcony. A distinctive belfry is reminiscent of the Prince Albert Memorial in London. Cutler was erected on the original Colorado College campus land donated by Major Henry McAllister, west across Cascade Avenue from the 20 acres set aside by William Jackson Palmer in the original plan for Colorado Springs. When first built, Cutler Hall faced an unlandscaped four-block campus square Situated on the north edge of town, the building appeared small and lonely with not a tree or shrub nearby and with towering Pikes Peak in the background.