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69-563: Housed most of the university's English department until they moved to Pillsbury Hall . Currently, the building is home to the College of Science and Engineering, after a major renovation completed in 2023, providing 57,500 square feet of space for the Industrial and Systems Engineering department and additional space for the Computer Science & Engineering departments. Also inside the building

138-515: A chapel. It is currently home to the College of Education and Human Development . Originally built for athletics and military drills, it replaced the University's old Coliseum building. When it was constructed, it was the largest building at the University. It acted as a training site during World War I and later World War II , and is now home to the University's ROTC program. The Armory also played

207-550: A cost of $ 30,000 in 1886, the building received a $ 10,000 addition in 1903. The building originally housed the Mathematics, Drawing, Civil-Municipal-Structural Engineering departments, as well as testing laboratories. The Mechanic Arts building was eventually renamed Eddy Hall in honor of Henry Turner Eddy, former professor of Engineering and Mathematics and later Dean of the Graduate School. In 2011, it closed its doors anticipating

276-417: A graduate student. The building was renovated in 2006, in which laboratory space was expanded, equipment was upgraded, and the offices were separated from the lab areas. Within the mall-facing entryway of the building is a periodic table made up of the actual elements. University of Minnesota Old Campus Historic District#Pillsbury Hall, 1889 The University of Minnesota Old Campus Historic District

345-574: A major University expansion project and was designed to host the entire 1929 student population. The auditorium was dedicated to honor Cyrus Northrop , the second president of the university, and veterans who served in World War I . Northrop's opening ceremonies included performances by the Minnesota Orchestra , the Boston Symphony , and the "Alumni and State Program". A pipe organ, the largest in

414-540: A mechanical penthouse with new piping and air handling units, while the building's windows were replaced. In 2017, a 78 year old Mechanical Engineering professor, Barney Klamecki, was found dead within the building, appearing to have died of natural causes, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. In 2019, a minor chemical fire broke out at the Mechanical Engineering building, which

483-534: A month, students protesting against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War occupied the building for 24 hours a day. In 1972, after President Richard Nixon announced a plan to blockade and mine North Vietnam 's harbors, the most significant demonstrations took place around campus, including a rally at Coffman during which former United States Senator, from Minnesota, Eugene McCarthy spoke. In 1976,

552-400: A new 1,900 car underground parking garage behind the structure. Additionally, the renovation saw the opening of an expansion connected to the basement of the main structure; a building known as the cube, which contains seating, a post office, an entryway to the campus bookstore, a convenience store, and a Starbucks coffee shop. In 2013, a large statue of the university's mascot, Goldy Gopher ,

621-663: A park-like University. His plan, that he presented to the Board of Regents, went on to help form the Historic District. It is located directly to the north of the University's Northrop Mall Historic District . The oldest building within the district, as well as the oldest extant building on the Minneapolis campus. Originally built as the Mechanic Arts building, it was designed by Minneapolis architect LeRoy S. Buffington . Executed in

690-583: A part in the football rivalry between the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan, as the latter's team left a water jug in the building after a game in 1903, initiating a tradition in which the two schools play for the Little Brown Jug (which in actuality is neither little nor brown) each year. Originally the Laboratory of Medical Science and built in the Renaissance Revival style, at

759-431: A portion of the roof to collapse on the east side of the building. No injuries were reported and the theaters did not sustain any damage. The building reopened three weeks later, though repairs lasted through the year and were completed by January 2024. Named after George Edgar Vincent , the third president of the university, and at one time housed parts of the university's English and Mortuary Science departments. In 1960,

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828-578: A renovation and reopened in 2022, now home to the University's English department. Originally known as the Law Building and erected at a cost of $ 30,000, it was the first building of the University of Minnesota Law School , itself founded in 1888. The Richardsonian Romanesque -style building was later named after William S. Pattee, the School's first dean, and doubled in capacity from a 1905 expansion. In 1921,

897-419: A renovation linking Vincent and Murphy Halls together, and located between the two buildings. The design, created by landscape architect Roger Martin with support from University Architect, Winston Close, and Head of the university's School of Architecture, Ralph Rapson , replaced an earlier concept by the architecture-engineering firm Toltz, King & Day , who were in charge of building the connections between

966-409: A renovation project connected Vincent to the nearby Murphy Hall, directly behind it. A later renovation project, carried out by Loeffler Construction and Consulting, upgraded floors, interior finishes, and general accessibility, along with replacement of the windows and the addition of several fixed tables within classrooms. The building currently contains the School of Mathematics and its Library, though

1035-433: A renovation to fix several issues. The building was in a state of disrepair, the top floor was roped off due to structural concerns, and the annex already had to be demolished. The University asked the state for $ 21,000,000 in funding, however, a bonding bill proposed by then governor Mark Dayton did not include money allocated for the project. The renovation was snubbed and Eddy Hall has remained vacant since. Originally

1104-458: A renovation was completed, though it became highly criticized, as it removed large portions of the structure's interior Streamline Moderne design, changed the color scheme, and made it harder for large groups to congregate in the building, as a direct response to the protests. A third of the back terrace was covered in glass, extending the main lounge which was renamed as the Ski-U-Mah lounge, though

1173-665: A renovation, where it received technical upgrades and historical restorations, before reopening in 2002. Today, the building houses the College of Science and Engineering Library and Dean's Office, the Digital Technology and Media Centers, the Learning Resources Center, and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute . It also features a small café in the basement, the Wise Owl Café, named in reference to

1242-582: A rock with a plaque commemorating the former Old Main sits in the front. Designed in the Jacobethan Revival style by Minnesota State Architect Clarence H. Johnston , it was built to house departments displaced after the burning of Old Main in 1904. These included the Pedagogy, Oratory, and Psychology departments, as well as the Alumni Magazine, German Museum, Gopher Yearbook, and Minnesota Daily . It

1311-518: Is a historic district located in Minneapolis, Minnesota . Listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1984, it includes a number of historic buildings that were constructed during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and represents the oldest extant section of the University of Minnesota campus. The general area was designed by landscape architect Horace W. S. Cleveland , who envisioned

1380-528: Is from quarries near Banning State Park , while the red sandstone is from the Fond du Lac formation. The clay tile roof and copper eaves serve to protect the sandstone from the infiltration of water, and they also add to the appearance of the building. Reflecting its earthen architectural elements, the building housed the Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences until 2017. The building underwent

1449-407: Is named in honor of William Watts Folwell , the first president of the University of Minnesota. 44°58′42″N 93°14′12″W  /  44.97833°N 93.23667°W  / 44.97833; -93.23667 Rebecca Miriam Cunningham Rebecca Miriam Cunningham (born 1970) is an American emergency physician, researcher, and university administrator. She is the 18th and current president of

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1518-417: Is now home to a majority of the university's foreign language departments. The building, which received an extensive rehabilitation in 2012, is considered one of the most elaborate on campus. Its exterior features include carved brick detailing, balustrades , parapets , gargoyles , and many chimneys . Interior features include polished marble hallways, fireplaces , and ornate staircases . Folwell Hall

1587-467: Is the Taylor Center, a study space which doubles as a computer lab, located in the former Engineering Library. The first floor contains a Starbucks restaurant. One of the first University buildings in the country to be entirely devoted to Chemistry, and the first building to be constructed along what is now Northrop Mall, with work having begun in 1910. It was opened without its planned fourth floor and

1656-529: The Minneapolis Fire Department quickly responded to and put out. Fears of the chemical's fumes caused the building to temporarily close, though it reopened later that day after it had been excessively vented. Named after John Black Johnston, professor of Comparative Neurology from 1907 to 1914, and professor and dean of the College of Science, Literature and the Arts from 1914 to 1937. It currently houses

1725-463: The Queen Anne mode, the building is three stories in height on a high basement; a square tower at the northwest corner dominates the entry. It is constructed of red brick with red sandstone trim, and is essentially rectangular in plan. Dominant features include the multi-gabled roof , high double-hung windows , panels of patterned brick, and iron cresting with weather vane on the tower. Erected at

1794-642: The University of Minnesota . She was previously the vice president for research at the University of Michigan , and William G. Barsan Collegiate Professor in the Michigan Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, and Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the School of Public Health. Cunningham graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University , and medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Cunningham completed her medical residency in at

1863-454: The Upper Midwest , was installed in 1936 but later removed in 2011, during an extensive renovation of the building which reduced seating, but improved sight lines and acoustics in the main theater, and saw a second theater space added on the fourth floor. The building reopened in 2014 and the pipe organ was reinstalled three years after, in 2017. In January 2023, a parapet wall failure caused

1932-550: The African American & African Studies department. In 2012, the Huntley House for African American Men, named after Horace Huntley, was opened by the university. On October 21, 2024, pro-Palestinian protesters organized by the university's Students for a Democratic Society chapter occupied the building by barricading themselves in. Property damage was reported and 11 arrests were made. An SDS representative claimed that

2001-481: The Center for Jewish Studies. In 2019, a University task force suggested removing Edward E. Nicholson's name from the building, due to his anti-Semitic beliefs, along with his efforts to suppress political speech and student activism. In 2024, the name "Nicholson Hall" ceased use, with the building now known by its address, 216 Pillsbury Drive, until a new name is selected. Originally built as Medical Hall, it contained

2070-501: The College of Education and Human Development, specifically the Office of Teacher Education. Named in honor of University president Miriam Burton, it was the main library building on campus until Walter Library opened in 1924. Before Burton Hall was built, the library collection was housed in Old Main. A series of fires in Old Main convinced the Board of Regents that a new, fireproof building

2139-470: The College of Liberal Arts' administrative offices and student advising center, along with the Graduate School. Named after Guy Stanton Ford , the sixth president of the university. The building currently houses the Department of Speech Communication, the Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, and the School of Statistics. A critically acclaimed example of modern architecture , built as part of

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2208-538: The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the School of Physics and Astronomy, including the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute . Tate also contains a historic observatory with a 10 and a half inch refracting telescope. Built to replace Pattee Hall as the home of the university's Law School at the request of its third dean Everett Fraser—after whom

2277-629: The Hangar was renamed to the Gary J. Balas atrium, after Gary Balas, an Aerospace Engineering professor at the university who passed away from cancer in November 2014. Built as a connecting structure to a previous 1923 building, and houses the Department of Mechanical Engineering, along with the Anderson Student Innovation Labs. The building was designed to connect to the next door Akerman Hall, which

2346-458: The Hangar was renovated by BWBR Architects Incorporated for $ 7.6 million. Though much of the original structure was retained and returned to its pre-1985 renovation layout, including removal of the hallway to Akerman's driveway, its sixteen feet tall steel hangar doors were replaced with a glazed curtain-wall entrance and both its ground floor and second floor mezzanine were repurposed to provide collaborative spaces for students. Additionally, in 2015,

2415-711: The Literacy Review, and the Minnesota Daily. The basement classrooms lacked walls, however, which students often found distracting, so proper separation was constructed during a 2023 renovation. Additionally, it now contains an upgraded space for the Sevareid Journalism Library, and studios for podcasts and broadcasting. Named after Lotus D. Coffman , the fifth president of the university, and designed to accommodate 14,000 students. Beginning in May 1970 and lasting for

2484-501: The Physics Building, it was later renamed to John T. Tate Hall, after John Torrence Tate Sr. , a physics professor at the university. Having already had two renovations in the 1960s, the building underwent a third in 2017, at the cost of 92.5 million dollars. A large portion of the interior was replaced, labs considered to be obsolete were turned into flexible spaces, and a large auditorium was constructed. The building currently houses

2553-481: The School's dean, Everett Fraser complained that the classrooms were inadequate and that the library space was too flammable, as seen with the prior burning of Old Main in 1904. The Law School then moved to the newly built Fraser Hall in 1928, and later to Mondale Hall. Pattee Hall was left empty until 1947, when it became the home to the University Elementary School, until its departure in 1965, leaving

2622-704: The Student Christian Association building. It once housed the Child Welfare and Music Education departments. In the 1940s, an expanded entryway was added. On July 8, 2009, as part of an effort to raze obsolete buildings on campus, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents moved to demolish the building. According to the Regents, the excessive cost of renovation was the main deterrent against any reuse option. Demolition commenced in May 2010 with an expected cost of $ 432,000. Originally known as Science Hall, it

2691-693: The University of Michigan Office of Research for three years. In 2019, Cunningham was the recipient of the William G. Barsan Collegiate Professorship. She was also elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine and named interim vice president for research. Also in 2019, she received awards for excellence in research from both the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians . On February 26, 2024, Cunningham

2760-408: The University of Michigan. She then joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 1999. She later led a NIH-funded national project called "Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS)." In 2010, she published " Screening adolescents in the emergency department for weapon carriage, " and later " Firearm Violence Among High-risk Emergency Department Youth After an Assault Injury. " She also

2829-571: The University's Medical School. In 1906, it was renamed as Millard Hall after the Medical School's first dean, Perry Millard, who passed away the same year. In 1912, the Medical School relocated and the College of Pharmacy took its place the next year. The building became known as Pharmacy Hall until being officially renamed as Wulling Hall in 1942, after the College's first dean, Frederick J. Wulling. The College of Pharmacy moved to Appleby Hall in 1960. Today, Wulling Hall houses some offices belonging to

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2898-504: The building vacant once again. In 1985, the Institute on Community Integration moved in and has remained there since, alongside the Department of American Indian Studies, which joined them in 2024 after the building underwent a renovation. Various symbols of the Law School still exist throughout the structure. Originally built as a chemistry laboratory, until the department moved. In 1914,

2967-465: The building was chosen due to its history with the previous Morrill Hall Takeover. Currently, Morrill Hall houses the university's administrative offices, the Undergrad Education office, and the Office of Equity and Diversity. It is also the location of President Rebecca Miriam Cunningham 's office. The building is undergoing a revamp to make it more accessible to students and faculty. Built as

3036-448: The building was converted into a gathering space for the men's student union, containing game rooms, a smoking room, and billiards rooms; overall being modeled after gentlemen's clubs . The student union left when Coffman Memorial Union opened in 1940, and the building was later renamed to Nicholson Hall, after Edward E. Nicholson, the Dean of Student Affairs from 1917 to 1941. The building

3105-520: The building was named—as he believed Pattee's classrooms were inadequate and its library too flammable. The Law School remained at Fraser Hall for 50 years until it moved to Mondale Hall, after which Fraser became a multi-purpose building. It was expanded once in the 1950s but received no structural upgrades for almost 70 years, resulting in the approval of a $ 144.7 million expansion by the State Legislature in 2023. The state's grant covers two-thirds of

3174-575: The building would've been too costly to renovate and that it crowded the nearby Northrop Auditorium . The site is now the location of Pfutzenreuter Plaza, named after Richard Pfutzenreuter, a longtime treasurer at the University. The first home of the Physics department. The Beaux-Arts structure was rehabilitated in 2005 to provide updated mechanical systems and ADA access. Historic features such as stair treads and banisters , paneled doors, arched ceilings, and terra cotta facade were preserved during

3243-447: The building, known as "The Hangar" due to it originally housing aircraft, was renovated, in which temporary laboratory spaces were added and a hallway was constructed that led to the building's driveway. The Aerospace Engineering Department later grew unhappy with these changes and for several years pushed for the space to be renovated again. In 2010, at the cost of $ 5.3 million, the building's fire safety systems were upgraded. Concurrently,

3312-555: The cost of $ 65,000. It became the home of the Dentistry department in 1912, later housing the Department of Writing Studies and Student Veteran's Association. The building was renamed Wesbrook Hall after Frank Wesbrook, a professor in pathology and bacteriology and dean of the College of Medicine and Surgery. The building was demolished in August 2011 as part of the effort to get rid of buildings considered obsolete. University officials claimed

3381-458: The cost, while the remaining third is set to be paid by the College of Science and Engineering over the course of 20 years. Construction began in September of that year, and is expected to last until 2025. The original expansion is to be removed, while 18 new chemistry labs, collaboration spaces, and general-purpose classrooms will be added. Conceptualized as far back as 1908, it was built as part of

3450-607: The estimated 225 owl engravings in the library. Built as an administration building and home to the Alumni Association until they moved to the McNamara Alumni Center . On January 14, 1969, about seventy black students belonging to the Afro-American Action Committee occupied the building to protest the treatment of African Americans on campus and the absence of an African American studies department;

3519-464: The event becoming known as the "Morrill Hall Takeover". Entry to the building was blocked by the demonstrators, however the staff inside were allowed to leave. Though some office equipment was damaged and an angry white student attempted to force his way into the building, the protest was peaceful. Students Rose Mary Freeman, the president of the AAAC; Horace Huntley, the group's secretary; and Warren Tucker Jr.,

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3588-565: The latter is set to close in the summer of 2025. The home of the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. When a connection between Murphy and Vincent Halls was built, several offices within Murphy were transferred to the Math Department. The building began to fall into disrepair until it underwent a renovation in 1999, filling it with $ 1,000,000 worth of modern equipment, reclaiming

3657-422: The leaders of the occupation, were indicted on charges of aggravated criminal damage to property, rioting, and unlawful assembly; the former two receiving a ninety-day suspended sentence and one-year probation, while the latter was acquitted. As a result of the event, many scholarships and programs for black students became available and the Department of Afro-American studies was created, becoming eventually known as

3726-581: The location of both the university's General College and College of Pharmacy; the building houses several student services, such as the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education, and the Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life. In April 2023, a deceased person was found inside a classroom within the building. While the individual had no relation to

3795-415: The new glass was found to often heat up the room during the summer and not maintain heat during the winter. Overall, the remodel allowed the building to accommodate 42,000 students. In 1999, the building underwent a second, major renovation, with construction lasting until 2003. This renovation reversed most of the changes made in the 1976 remodel and restored much of the original building, along with opening

3864-517: The offices previously occupied by the Math Department, adding fire escapes to the Vincent Hall connection, installing a sprinkler system, and increasing the Hubbard School's annual budget in order to raise the number of faculty by ten. Additionally, several group work areas were constructed. The basement at one time contained a photography lab and offices for the Gopher yearbook, the Ski-U-Mah humor magazine,

3933-585: The project. The building is now home to the Freshman Admissions Welcome Center as well as the College of Liberal Arts language lab. Originally built as the School of Mines Building until damaged by fire in 1913. The building was later used for the University High School until its relocation to Peik Hall, and ultimately became the home of the Institute of Child Development. In 2020, a $ 42,000,000 grant for an addition and renovation

4002-539: The top and down the sides; the initial jet reaching a height of three feet and eight inches, and meant to be visible when entering. Built to accommodate the large number of students attending the School of Chemistry and named after Izaak “Piet” Maurits Kolthoff, a professor of analytical chemistry at the university from 1927 to 1962. In May 1972, during the student anti-Vietnam War rally at the nearby Coffman Memorial Union that former United States Senator Eugene McCarthy spoke at, an explosion occurred at Kolthoff Hall, injuring

4071-419: The two buildings, that was considered to be less sophisticated. No evidence exists about the condition and usage of the space prior to its construction. The courtyard's furnishings, circulation, and recessed design is meant to invoke a sense of peacefulness, unique from the rest of the campus. A 15-foot diameter dome-shaped fountain made of concrete is set in the middle of the space with a jet of water flowing from

4140-423: The university, they were able to gain entry due to the building being designed for public use, and as such, not requiring ID access during public hours. The incident has heightened requests for more security around campus. Replaced Burton Hall as the main library of the university. In 1959, the building was named after Frank Keller Walter , the university librarian from 1921 to 1943. In 1999, construction began on

4209-478: The west section still under construction. The building was fully completed in 1922 when funding was finally allocated for the remainder of the project. After a fire in the basement in 1959, the building required repair, and a full renovation later occurred in 1972. A second renovation, in 1987, added air conditioning. Currently, the building also contains the offices of the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers. Formerly

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4278-559: Was a gift from Minneapolis lumberman Thomas H. Shevlin (1852-1912), named in honor of his wife Alice Ann Hall Shevlin (1864-1910). Until it moved Coffman Memorial Union in 1940, Shevlin Hall served as the women's student union, providing women with basic amenities such as restrooms, and a space to engage in intellectual and social pursuits. Today, the building currently houses the Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences department and

4347-512: Was approved by the state, covering two thirds the cost of the project, with the rest being funded by donors. Construction began the same year. Until 2022, it was known as the Child Development Building before being officially named Campbell Hall upon completion of the building's renovation, after Carmen D. and James R. Campbell. Built on the site of Old Main, the first building on campus, after it burned down in 1904. The building

4416-548: Was constructed at the same time. While a major expansion, the south wing, was constructed in 2000 and opened in 2001, the original building was not upgraded for over 65 years. By the time renovation started in 2014, the original west and north wings had numerous code violations in its electrical systems, HVAC , restrooms, elevators, and windows; and a mercury spill had temporarily closed a teaching lab. The renovation brought many improvements, including new electrical services, elevators, and accessibility features. The north wing received

4485-485: Was needed. President William Watts Folwell first consulted with LeRoy Buffington on a library design, but the Regents overruled him. After much debate between the Regents and the faculty, the design was eventually finalized. In an act of compromise, the exterior was designed by Buffington in a severe Greek Revival style and the interior was designed by Charles Sedgwick in a rather ornate Victorian style. The building originally included an assembly hall which doubled as

4554-523: Was rehabilitated with $ 24 million of structural improvements and interior updates. While much of the building's Richardsonian Romanesque exterior was restored during the project, new Art Nouveau motifs were introduced throughout the interior. The building reopened to the public in January 2006 and is currently used for a number of classroom and administrative purposes, alongside housing the university’s Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature Department and

4623-586: Was renamed in honor of Governor John S. Pillsbury during construction. Harvey Ellis, Buffington's assistant, was responsible for the Richardsonian Romanesque details of the design. Though Ellis was inspired by the aesthetic of Henry Hobson Richardson , the building also contains elements of the Prairie School , Arts and Crafts , Gothic , and Victorian styles. The building is built with two different colors of sandstone . The buff-colored sandstone

4692-567: Was the inaugural director of the CDC funded U-M Injury Prevention Center. In 2014, Cunningham was appointed the Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. In this role, she collaborated with other researchers and institutions to produce a website that offers free access to data on guns, as well as training for health care providers. A few years later, she was promoted to associate vice president for research-health sciences in

4761-413: Was unveiled in front of Coffman. The statue has since become a popular spot for students to take pictures at. In 2019, a university task force suggested renaming the building, due to Lotus Coffman's racist and anti-Semitic policies. Home to the Aerospace Engineering Department and built to connect to the Mechanical Engineering building, which was constructed at the same time. In 1985, a large space within

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