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  City Sights:St. Louis City [3p.27n]
updated: 2008-10-12

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Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): Anheuser-Busch Hall - Anheuser-Busch Hall, begun in 1995, became the new home of the School of Law in January 1997. The building, with 175,000 square feet of space, is constructed of Missouri Red Granite in the campus' traditional Collegiate Gothic style. It is named for the Anheuser-Busch Foundation, in recognition of a generous gift to the building fund in honor of Fred L. Kuhlmann, an alumnus of the School of Law and a retired executive at the Anheuser-Busch Companies. Architect for Anheuser-Busch Hall was Hartman-Cox. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): Mark C. Steinberg Hall of Art - Mark C. Steinberg Hall of Art and Archaeology was begun in 1959 and completed in 1960. The donor of the building was Steinberg's widow, Etta Eiseman Steinberg, who gave the building in her husband's memory. Steinberg Hall houses the University Gallery of Art. This gallery was the first art museum we click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): Mallinckrodt Center - Mallinckrodt Center, is the University's student union building and performing arts building. If you ever hear someone mention a building called SUPAC, he/she is referring to Mallinckrodt, which was known simply as the Student Union and Performing Arts Center before it was renamed in 1976. Designed by the firm of Vickery, Smith, and Entzeroth, the building was opened in 1972 and formally dedicated in 1973. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): David R. Francis Gymnasium - Francis Gym was finished in 1903 by the Olympics Games Committee and was one of the buildings used in the 3rd modern Olympic Games, the first Olympics held in the Western Hemisphere. After the Games, the Committee turned the gym over to Washington University to be used as part of the Athletics Department. This 3-story, multi-level building also contains Millstone Pool, an Olympic sized pool built 1985. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): David R. Francis Field - Surrounding Francis Field is Bushyhead Track, an eight-lane 400-meter synthetic surface track named for James Butler Bushyhead, a 1938 graduate of the University. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): John M. Olin Library - Dedicated in 1962, Olin Library honors John M. Olin.Two floors of Olin are located below ground, a feature that was included in the design because the University did not want the building to overpower the surrounding area, and because the architects (Joseph Murphy and Eugene Mackey of St. Louis) felt that such a move would enhance access to all five floors of the building. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): William K. Bixby Hall - During the World's Fair, many of the over 40 foreign exhibits were situated on campus. At the conclusion of the Fair, Robert Brookings purchased the British Pavilion for use by the School of Fine Arts. Parts of the pavilion's interior paneling were incorporated into the design of Bixby Hall, and can still be seen today. Today, Bixby Hall houses classrooms, offices, and studios for the School of Art. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): Joseph B. Givens Hall - Givens Hall is named for Joseph B. Givens, who in 1930 provided the University with funds to construct a building for the School of Architecture and establish a general scholarship fund. Given's gift was made in memory of his parents, Joseph W. and Kate Abigail Givens. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): Charles Rebstock Hall - Dedicated in 1927, Charles Rebstock Hall was built to expand the department of Biology. The new building had enough space to house the Biology library and for technologically advanced experiments. The expansion of the department increased the next year's enrollment by about 70 students. click to open
Washington University in St. Louis (Washu): The Life Sciences Building is an addition to Rebstock Hall begun in the summer of 1973 and built by the architectural firm of Hoffmann/Saur. click to open


 
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