Hall of Flags at Houston Hall at the University of Pennsylvania hosting an event with round tables seated with people
Indoor Venues

Houston Hall

Constructed in 1896, historic Houston Hall hosts a variety of meeting spaces for both large-scale engagements and intimate board meetings.

Lauded as the oldest student union in the country, Houston Hall brings historic architecture with modern conveniences.

Houston Hall Exterior

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Our expert event coordinators are available to guide you through the process of selecting a space and designing your event. Houston Hall offers many options for both intimate board meetings to large-scale presentations.

Venues in Houston Hall

  • Room set in theater style seating facing a window framed by an archway
    Meeting room set up with a u-shaped table with a blue table cloth surrounded by chairs. The table is facing a projector screen in an archway.
    Meeting room with wood wall paneling. Two tables with red table clothes in the back with blue chairs in theater style seating with an aisle between them.
    8 Tables with red table clothes and three blue chairs behind each are set up facing a podium
    Ben Franklin Room

    A distinguished medium sized space for your meeting or event--spacious yet graciously scaled, set apart from Houston Hall's higher-traffic areas...

    • 50-100 capacity

    • Semi-portable

    • 1288 sqft

  • Dark wood board room table with food and documents on it surrounded by chairs
    Board room table surrounded by chairs
    Board room table surrounded by chairs with bowls of fruit, documents and a laptop on the table
    Board room table in center of room with painted portraits hung on in gold frames around the wall
    Bishop White Boardroom

    This refined, intimate, boardroom proudly says "Ivy League" with its rich-toned woodwork, Windsor chairs, and portraits gracing the walls, overlooking...

    • Under 50 capacity

    • Exhibit, Semi-portable

    • 55 sqft

  • Meeting room with four rows of four chairs set theater style facing a table with a red table cloth
    Meeting room with blue chairs in groups of four set theater style facing a table with a red tablecloth
    Class of 1947 Suite

    A distinguished space for your meeting or event--spacious yet graciously scaled, set apart from Houston Hall's higher-traffic areas. ...

    • Under 50 capacity

    • Classroom, Exhibit

    • 385 sqft

  • View of Hall of Flags from blacony showing seven Ivy League school flags, as well as blue chairs set theater style facing a podium
    Hall of Flags view from the ground floor showing many blue chair set theatre style against a backdrop of large stained glass windows and Ivy League school flags hanging from the ceiling.
    View of Hall of Flags from the balcony with 13 round tables around the floor surrounded by chairs.
    Hall of Flags view from the ground floor showing many blue chair set theatre style against a backdrop of large stained glass windows and Ivy League school flags hanging from the ceiling.
    Hall of Flags

    The Hall of Flags is a grand space suitable for all types of events. Furniture set-up is versatile and can be arranged for intimate groupings or...

    • Over 300 capacity

    • Auditorium, Exhibit

    • 4203 sqft

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