Stoeckel Hall

Stoeckel Hall, located at Wall and College Streets across from Sprague Hall, was originally built in 1897 by architect Grosvenor Atterbury for the Chi Phi fraternity.  First known as Chi Phi’s “York Hall”, Yale purchased the building in 1935 and converted it to music offices and studios in 1954, renaming it in honor of Gustave Stoeckel, the University’s first music instructor and a foundational figure in Yale’s musical life. After more than a century of use, the hall underwent a major renovation completed in 2009, led by Charney Architects, which restored its terra-cotta façade, reconfigured its interior, and added a substantial new wing to meet accessibility and code requirements. The project introduced a new entrance on College Street, expanded classrooms and offices, and tied the old and new spaces together with a striking grand staircase intended as the building’s architectural centerpiece. Today, at over 20,000 square feet, Stoeckel Hall serves as an essential hub for the Yale School of Music, anchoring a block shared with such quintessential performing arts spaces as Sprague, Leigh, and Hendrie Halls, and a very short walk from Woolsey Hall.