Construction will begin in 2018 on a major new addition to Alumni House that will add 35,000 square feet to the current building's nearly 20,000 square feet. The new facility, however, will retain and preserve the character of the 19th-century home. There will be a new entrance and reception area, event space to accommodate up to 800 people, a lounge and business center and outdoor improvements such as a new terrace, enclosing garden area and plaza. The House is sometimes used to host meetings pertaining to public interest. James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg have utilized the building. Currently directly outside, facing Zable Stadium, is the Elizabeth and T.C. Clarke Memorial Plaza, which is paved with hundreds of engraved bricks that commemorate special people, times and places in William & Mary history. The Plaza can seat 250 people for catered events.