Campus of the University of Washington
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The Campus of the
History
The University of Washington, Seattle campus is situated on the shores of
The oldest building on campus is Denny Hall. Built of Tenino sandstone in 1895 and named in honor of Seattle pioneers Arthur A. and Mary Denny. It served as the core of the university for many years. The Theodor Jacobsen Observatory, the on campus observatory situated just north of Denny Hall, was built from the left over sandstone used in the construction of Denny Hall. Although it is rarely used today, the observatory is the second oldest building on campus. After other structures were erected near Denny Hall with apparently little overall planning, the Board of Regents determined that a master plan was needed. Early plans, including a preliminary proposal by John Charles Olmsted, stepson of renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, had little impact.
Instead, it was the
After the exposition, the Board of Regents sought a master plan that would unite the newly developed lower campus with the original buildings of the upper campus including Denny Hall. Rejecting a further proposal from Olmsted, the regents instead turned to local architects
Bebb and Gould's plan also called for all future construction to adhere to a Collegiate Gothic style. This style is best exemplified on the university campus by the early wings of Suzzallo Library, the university's central library.
New construction in the 1960s saw a deviation from the Collegiate Gothic style as specified in the Regents' Plan. Business facilities on the upper campus, science and engineering structures on lower campus, and a new wing of Suzzallo Library, were all built in a
An apparent attempt to harmonize future development with the Regents' Plan can be seen in the university's most recent construction, including the 1990
In September 2006, then President Mark Emmert announced that the university had finalized the purchase of the neighboring 22-story Safeco Plaza (a University District landmark) as well as several adjacent buildings for the sum of $130 million. At present, plans are being finalized to relocate UW administration and support services to the complex, leaving the main campus (two blocks away) for teaching and research.[needs update]
Most of the streets and major walkways on campus are named after the state's
Other attractions on campus include the
Several major motion picture films were filmed on campus or used it as a backdrop, including
Memorial Way
Memorial Way is the ceremonial entrance to the main campus, facing Greek Row.
William H. Gates Hall
William H. Gates Hall houses the
Military Memorials
Memorial Way is the campus memorial for students, staff, and faculty involved in World War I. At the terminus of Memorial Way is Interrupted Journey, the campus World War II memorial dedicated in 1999. A Medal of Honor Memorial is located in between the war memorials and sits at the traffic circle connecting Memorial Way and George Washington Lane. The memorial was dedicated Veterans Day 2010.
Central Plaza
Central Plaza or more commonly referred to as Red Square is the intersection of the three axes that outline central campus: Memorial Way, Campus Parkway, the Quad, and Rainier Vista. Five buildings that frame Red square are named after a
- Suzzallo Library
- Gerberding Hall
- Odegaard Undergraduate Library
- Kane Hall
- Meany Hall
The Quad
Officially the Liberal Arts Quadrangle, the quad is the most photographed location on campus.[
Rainier Vista
- Mary Gates Hall
- Johnson Hall
- Drumheller Fountain
- Guggenheim Hall
- Bagley Hall and Chemistry Building
- Sylvan Grove Theater and Columns
Stevens Way
Stevens Way forms a horseshoe connecting West Campus at 15th Ave NE to Memorial Way at North Campus. The
- Architecture Hall
- Guthrie Hall
- Benson Hall
- Husky Union Building
- Molecular Engineering & Sciences
- Physics/Astronomy Auditorium, including the University of Washington Planetarium
- Allen and Gates centers of Computer Science & Engineering
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Campus Parkway and West Campus
Buildings along West campus stem from
- Henry Art Gallery at the Faye G. Allen Center for the Visual Arts
- Terry-Lander
- Jones Playhouse
- Condon Hall
Pacific Street
Montlake
The Husky Athletic Village stretches along Montlake Boulevard from the Montlake Cut to the Union Bay Natural Area. The area south of Husky Stadium (parking lot) and Pacific Street (medical center) was formerly a nine-hole golf course.[13]
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