About the Robert C. Ogden Auditorium

Robert C. Ogden Auditorium, also known as Ogden Hall is named after philanthropist Robert Curtis Ogden who served as president of the Hampton Institute Board of Trustees from 1894-1913. Widely known for being one of the premier acoustical settings on the East Coast, Ogden Hall seats 1868 for musical performances and ceremonial activities.

Completed in 1918, Ogden Hall was built with an approximate cost of $200,000 funded by private donors and the Friends of Robert C. Ogden.