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This list of Northwestern University buildings encompasses the two campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. The Evanston campus has witnessed approximately 150 buildings rise on its 240 acres (0.97 km2) and the downtown Chicago campus of approximately 25 acres (100,000 m2) is home to the schools of medicine and law.
 Deering Library in 2006 |
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| Building | |
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| Type | Library |
| Construction | |
| Started | 1931 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | James Gamble Rogers |
| Other designers | 68 stained glass windows by G. Owen
Bonawit Wood and stone carvings by sculptor Rene Chambellan |
The Charles Deering
Library is a library located on the main Evanston
campus of Northwestern University. The
Deering Library presently houses the Government Publications
Department and the Northwestern University
Archives on the first floor, the Music Library on the second
floor, and the Map Collection, the Art Reference Collection and the
Special Collections Department on the third floor. The Deering
Library served as Northwestern's main library until the completion
of the University Library in
1970.[1]
2233 Tech Drive
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| Building | |
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| Location | 1970 Campus Drive |
The Northwestern University Library is the
principal library for the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The
library holds 4.6 million volumes, making it the 11th largest
library at a private university.[2] The
building was designed in brutalist style by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and
Merrill. Construction started in 1966 and the library opened in
1970. The library succeeded the Charles Deering Library as the main
library on campus. The Deering Library was connected to the
main library through construction, and continues to house the
University's special collections. [3] Until
the building's completion in 1970, the Deering Library, now connected to the
University Library, served as the primary library for the Evanston
campus.
 The Dearborn Observatory in 2007. |
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| Building | |
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| Type | Observatory |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Demolished | Relocated in 1939 |
The Dearborn Observatory is an observatory, located on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The observatory was originally constructed in 1888. In the summer of 1939, Dearborn Observatory had to be moved to make way for the construction of the Technological Institute. [4]
 The Technological Institute as seen in 1977, after the construction of the Lakefill and two new wings on the eastern end of the building. |
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| Building | |
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| Type | Laboratory |
The Technological Institute, more commonly known as "Tech", is a landmark building at Northwestern University. Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science following a major gift from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. It is the main building for students and faculty in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. The construction of the building started in 1939 when Walter P. Murphy, a wealthy inventor of railroad equipment, donated $6.737 million. Murphy meant for the Institute to offer a new kind of “cooperative” educational model for the field, where academic courses and practical application in industrial settings were closely integrated. When the construction of Tech was completed in 1942, Northwestern received an additional bequest of $28 million from Walter P. Murphy's estate to provide for an engineering school "second to none."
To make room for the new building, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house and the Dearborn Observatory were moved, and the original Patten Gymnasium was demolished. Ground was broken for the new building on April 1, 1940 and the building was dedicated on June 15-16, 1942. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Holabird & Root in the shape of two letter E's, placed back to back and joined by a central structure. When it was built it was the largest building on Northwestern's Evanston campus.
In 1961, construction began on two new wings, which were added to the eastern ends of the building, along with additions to the library and physics wing. The expansion, dedicated in October 1963, was prompted by a $3.4 million contract awarded by the Advanced Research Agency of the Department of Defense. In 1973, a new entrance terrace was dedicated, and in 1999, a ten-year, $125 million renovation of the Technological institute was completed. This renovation, undertaken by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, included extensive reconstruction of the interior of the original 1940 structure, replacing the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, and reconfiguring the laboratory and research space. [5]
Additional buildings have been constructed around the original Technological Institute, connected together by pedestrian bridges to create what has been called the "Technological Campus". Among them are the Seeley G. Mudd Library for Science and Engineering opened in 1977, the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science in 1986, and Cook Hall in 1989. More recent additions to the "Technological Campus" include Hogan Hall, the Pancoe Life Sciences Pavilion, the Center for Nanofabrication, and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center.
 University Hall in the present day. |
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Victorian Gothic |
| Construction | |
| Started | 1868 |
| Completed | September 8, 1869 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | G. P. Randall |
University Hall is the oldest original building on the Northwestern University campus. University Hall was actually the second building constructed on the Northwestern University campus. The building known as "Old College" was constructed as a temporary building in 1855, though it stood on campus until the 1970s. University Hall was designed in Victorian Gothic style by G. P. Randall, and is composed of Joliet limestone - the same kind used to build the Chicago Water Tower.[6] The construction materials were transported to the Evanston campus by lake boat and rail.
The cornerstone of the building was laid in 1868, and the structure was completed in 1869, at a total cost of $125,000. University Hall officially opened on September 8, 1869 and coincided with the inauguration of University President Erastus Otis Haven. Speakers at the opening ceremony included Illinois Governor John M. Palmer, and the new University President Haven, who called the structure, "the new and elegant University Building".[7] The clock in the tower of University Hall was the gift of the Class of 1879; its movement was built by clockmaker Seth Thomas. In 1966, a new electrified clock replaced the old works, which are now located in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.[8]
University Hall took over most university functions from Old College and contained classrooms housing all University classes, the library, a chemical lab, a chapel, two society rooms and a fourth-floor natural history museum. University Hall contained Northwestern's primary library until the construction of Lunt Library in the 1890s. Though it was succeeded by Fayerweather Hall as the university's main building in 1887, University Hall served a variety of functions. Over the years University Hall has been the home of the central administration, the engineering school, a cafeteria, and faculty offices.[9] University Hall underwent a $5.2 million renovation and was rededicated in 1993.[8] The building is currently home to Northwestern's English department.
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| Building | |
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| Location | 1870 Sheridan Rd. |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Other dimensions | 720-seat chapel |
| Design team | |
| Architect | Jensen and Halstead |
The Alice S. Millar Chapel and
Religious Center was funded by Foster and Mary G. McGaw, and
was named in honor of Mr. McGaw’s mother, Alice S. Millar McGaw.
The chapel was designed by Jensen and Halstead of Chicago. It is
home to a 100-rank Aeolian-Skinner organ, stained-glass
windows, and a 151-foot (46 m) spire.
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| Building | |
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| Location | 2121 Sheridan Rd. |
The Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary.
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| Building | |
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| Location | 1856 Sheridan Road |
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2122 Sheridan Road |
The Seabury-Western Theological
Seminary.
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 617 Foster Street |
The Blomquist Recreation
Center.
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1839 South Campus Drive |
The Boat House
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2707 Ashland Avenue |
The Byron S. Coon Sports
Center.
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2311 Campus Drive |
| Current tenants | Swimming, Tennis, Recreational Sports, Vandy Christie Tennis Center, Athletics & Recreation |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1987 |
The Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Aquatics Center and Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, commonly known as SPAC, is the main athletic and recreational building on campus. Among SPAC's facilities are an Olympic-size swimming and diving pool, and courts that can be used for basketball, volleyball, and various racquet sports.
In Spring 2002, construction was completed on an addition to
SPAC, the Combe Tennis Center.[10] The
Combe Tennis Center houses six indoor tennis courts, and was
designed by Pollock Holzrichter Nicholas Ltd. of Chicago, in
association with the Renaissance Design Group. The center was named
for the late Ivan
Combe, a 1933 graduate and life trustee of the University.
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2707 Ashland Avenue |
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2705 Ashland Avenue |
| Current tenants | Basketball |
The McGaw Memorial Hall/Shirley
Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Dyche Stadium (1926–1995) |
| Type | American football stadium |
| Location | 1501 Central Street |
| Current tenants | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 42°03′55.5″N 87°41′32.9″W / 42.065417°N 87.692472°W |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Other dimensions | 49,256 seating capacity |
| Design team | |
| Architect | James Gamble Rogers |
Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern University Wildcats football team. Ryan Field opened in 1926 and holds 49,256 people. The field is named after Patrick Ryan who was the chairman of the school's board of trustees. Prior to 1997, the stadium was named Dyche Stadium, for William A. Dyche, Class of 1882, former Evanston mayor and overseer of the building project.
The stadium originally consisted of two semi-circular grandstands on either sideline, with the west (home) sideline having a small, curved upper deck ending at twin concrete . Endzone seating was later added in the south endzone, and in 1952 McGaw Memorial Hall was built in the north endzone.
Besides boasting modern amenities such as a new workout room, it is said that the reason the stands were built five feet up was to prevent Northwestern students from rushing the field and destroying goalposts. Such occurrences were common when the field was still known as Dyche Stadium and Northwestern had upset victories over storied programs such as the University of Michigan in 1995. However, a stunning upset in 1996 over Michigan did not prevent students from clinging to the goalposts, nor did the walls prevent it again in 2005 after a double-overtime upset of then-#6 Ohio State University. The stadium had an artificial turf surface from 1973 to 1996.
The Chicago Bears hosted their first home game of the 1970 season as an experiment due to the NFL demanding the Bears move out of Wrigley Field because the seating capacity was under 50,000. The Bears ended up moving to Soldier Field.
The closest transit stations are Metra commuter railroad's Central Street station and Chicago Transit Authority's Central station on the Purple Line.
Parts of the The Express, an upcoming film about Ernie Davis starring Dennis Quaid, were filmed at Ryan Field..[11]
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| Building | |
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| Type | Stadium |
| Location | 2407 Sheridan Rd |
| Current tenants | Northwestern Wildcats (Women's Fencing) |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1910 (original), 1940 |
Patten Gymnasium is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois. The original arena, designed by George Washington Maher, opened in 1910 and was home to the Northwestern University Wildcats basketball team until 1940, when it was demolished and rebuilt farther north to make room for the construction of the Technological Institute. It was used for twelve years before Welsh-Ryan Arena opened in 1952. The current, ivy-lined building has the original doors and statues from the old gym. It currently is the home to the women's fencing team, and occasionally hosts small concerts. It is named for James A. Patten, former Evanston mayor, philanthropist, commodities broker, and NU board of trustees president.
The original 1,000-seat arena hosted the first NCAA Men's
Division I Basketball Championship game in 1939.
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| Building | |
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| Type | Museum |
| Location | 40 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, Illinois  |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1980 |
The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of
Art is an art
museum located on the campus of the Northwestern University in Evanston,
Illinois. The current
director is David Alan Robertson.
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 600 Emerson Street |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1940 |
Cahn Auditorium is an
auditorium utilized for various performances and productions
throughout the school year. With over 1,000 seats and an orchestra
pit, it is the highest-capacity performance space on campus. The
annual Waa-Mu Show, one of the best-known college productions in
the country, is staged here. The auditorium was named for Bertram
Cahn, a former civic leader, businessman, donor, trustee, and
alumnus.
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | 700 University Place |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1941 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | James Gamble Rogers |
Lutkin Memorial Hall is a
400-seat auditorium, and is currently primarily used for student
recitals. The stage is paneled in carved oak, and the building is
in the simplified Gothic style. The building
is named in honor of Peter Christian Lutkin, who served as dean of
the School of Music from 1883 to 1931.
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 10 Arts Circle Drive |
| Current tenants | Dance Program, Theatre & Interpretation Center |
The Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance
Center.
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| Building | |
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| Location | 50 Arts Circle Drive |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Other dimensions | 1,003 seating capacity |
| Design team | |
| Architect | Edward Dart of Loebl, Schlossman, Dart & Hackl |
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
is used for various musical performances at Northwestern. Albert
Pick Jr. and Charles G. Staiger funded the project. The hall was
named for Corinne Frada Pick, Pick’s wife, and Pauline Pick
Staiger, his sister and Staiger’s late wife. The building was
constructed mostly from precast concrete and glass. The auditorium
has a sound-reflecting system of 30 plastic dishes to enhance the
acoustics of the room.
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Location | 60 Arts Circle Drive |
| Current tenants | School of Music |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1977 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | Walter A. Netsch, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
The Regenstein Hall of Music
was funded by the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation of
Chicago. It is home to a 200-seat master-class lecture hall,
musical practice facilities, and teaching studios.
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| Building | |
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| Location | 1949 Campus Drive |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1980 |
The Theatre and Interpretation Center exists as an operational and administrative component of the School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the performing arts productions of the School of Communication, Department of Theatre and Department of Performance Studies, including programmatic responsibility for theatre, music theatre and dance. The Center adheres to and reflects the academic mission of the University, the curricular needs of the Theatre and Performance Studies departments, the educational priorities of Communication students and exists in service to the campus and the greater community of the Metropolitan Chicago area.
Each year, as many as forty productions are mounted in the Theatre and Interpretation Center. Of those forty, approximately eight are main stage productions staged in the Ethel M. Barber Theater and the Josephine Louis Theater and are directed by faculty, third-year MFA directing students, and guest artists. These productions include both classic and contemporary plays, dance performances and musical productions. In addition, the Theatre and Interpretation Center produces the annual Waa-Mu Show, an original student written and performed musical and also the Summerfest which includes a two to three play series that is performed during the summer.
The center offers subscriptions for the entire season as well
as for Summerfest. Currently there are over fifteen hundred
subscribers who buy the season package. These patrons come from the
University population as well as the neighboring communities.
2025 N Campus Drive
1800 Sheridan Road
1999 Campus Drive
Ashland at Isabella Street
East of Sheridan Rd., North of Garrett, South of Technological Institute
1820 Chicago Avenue
2003 Sheridan Road
2120 Campus Drive
1920 Campus Drive
Article about renovations to Annie May Swift Hall Northwestern Magazine
2324 Campus Drive
1818 Hinman Avenue
2010 Orrington
2137 Tech Drive
600 Foster Avenue
1603 Orrington
2303 Sheridan Road
2220 Campus Drive
2021 Sheridan Road
1860 Campus Drive
1937 Sheridan Rd.
2001 Sheridan Road
1915 Maple Avenue
721 University Place
618 Library Place
1845 Sheridan Road
2133 Sheridan Road
1927 Orrington Avenue
2240 Campus Drive
1881 Sheridan Road
2205 Tech Drive
1801 Maple
2169 Campus Drive
1877 Campus Drive
1880 Campus Drive
2221-2247 Campus Drive
2309 Sheridan Road
1850 Campus Drive
2033 Sheridan Road
1725 Orrington Avenue
2200 Campus Drive
1870 Sheridan Road
633 Clark Street
2190 Campus Drive
601 University Place
633 Emerson Street
2031 Sheridan Road
2029 Sheridan Road
1870 Campus Drive
2707 Ashland Avenue
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
375 E. Chicago Avenue
251 E. Huron
675 N. St. Clair St.
710 N. Fairbanks Court
410 E. Huron Street
333 E. Huron Street
850 N. Lake Shore Drive
357 E. Chicago Avenue
240 E. Huron
400 E. Ontario Street (Demolished)
303 E. Chicago Avenue
310 E. Superior Street
710 North Fairbanks Court
250 E. Superior
345 E. Superior Street
350 E. Superior Street
320 E. Superior Street
320 E. Huron
300 E. Superior Street
303 E. Superior
250 E. Superior
339 E. Chicago Avenue
244 E. Pearson Street
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   | Northwestern University Archives - Architecture - Northwestern Architecture, Northwestern University Library |
| | History - Northwestern University Sesquicentennial |
| | NU Astronomy and Astrophysics group - Northwestern University Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| | Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art - Block Museum, Northwestern University |
| | Bringing Hollywood to NU - Bringing Hollywood To NU - Campus |
| | Patten Gymnasium - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Information on the building from the Northwestern University archives - Building View, Northwestern Architecture, Northwestern University Library |
| | Eclectic by Design - Eclectic by design - CAMPUS |
| | The history of the Technological Institute from 1939 to 1969 - Tech, The Early Years |
| | Northwestern University Historic Moments - University Hall: symbol of rich heritage, bright future, Historic Moments, Northwestern University |
| | Gallery of Images and Documents related to University Hall, from the Northwestern Archives - Image Gallery, Northwestern Architecture, Northwestern University Library |
| | Google Book Search - Northwestern University: a history ... - Google Books |
| | Theatre and Interpretation Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Technological Institute - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | The Dearborn Observatory - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Charles Deering Library - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Blomquist Recreation Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Seabury-Western Theological Seminary - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Combe Tennis Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Boat House - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Byron S. Coon Sports Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | McGaw Memorial Hall/Shirley Welsh-Ryan Arena - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Nicolet Football Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Alice S. Millar Chapel and Religious Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Lutkin Memorial Hall - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Levere Memorial Temple - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Lutheran Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | Sheil Catholic Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | University Christian Ministry - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
| | The Louis & Saerree Fiedler Hillel Center - Evanston Campus Interactive Map, Northwestern University |
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