Corcoran Hall was the first building built on the university's Foggy Bottom campus.

[2] The building was designed by architects Albert L. Harris and Arthur B. Heaton in the Colonial Revival style.

It was dedicated on October 28, 1924, and named after William Wilson Corcoran, who was President of the Trustees and benefactor of the university.

The Colonial Revival building is a four-story structure with a concrete and steel frame.

The exterior is covered in red brick laid in Flemish bond and trimmed in limestone.