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Home of the Sun Devils

Arizona State University

ASU Gammage is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's last public commissions. Wright based its round design on an opera house he had planned for Baghdad.

  • 5Buildings
  • 2Traditions
  • 1898Oldest · Old Main
  • 1964Newest · ASU Gammage

Planning the visit

  • Fly intoPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

    Sky Harbor is west of the Tempe campus, and the PHX Sky Train connects it to Valley Metro light rail.

  • Getting aroundWalking / Valley Metro Rail

    Valley Metro light rail stops at the edge of the Tempe campus. Tempe's free Orbit neighborhood buses and the Tempe Streetcar also serve the area.

  • Colors and teams

    The school colors are maroon and gold, and the teams are the Sun Devils.

5 buildings to stamp

  1. ASU Gammage
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    ASU Gammage

    1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

    Frank Lloyd Wright designed this round performing arts center, built from 1962 to 1964 and opened after his death. It seats about 3,000 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

    Built
    1964
    Architect
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    Style
    Usonian
    Today
    Performing Arts Center
  2. Old Main
    Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Old Main

    400 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ

    The oldest building on the Tempe campus, finished in 1898 for the Territorial Normal School. W. A. McGinnis designed it mainly in the Queen Anne style, with Richardsonian Romanesque touches and a red sandstone entrance stair.

    Built
    1898
    Architect
    W. A. McGinnis
    Style
    Queen Anne / Richardsonian Romanesque
    Today
    University Building
  3. Industrial Arts Building
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    Industrial Arts Building

    ASU Campus (Building 4), Tempe, AZ

    This Classical Revival building from 1914 later served as the Anthropology Building. It now houses the School of Human Evolution and Social Change.

    Built
    1914
    Architect
    L. G. Knipe
    Style
    Classical Revival
    Today
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change
  4. Matthews Hall
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    Matthews Hall

    925 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ

    L. G. Knipe designed this Prairie School building, dedicated in 1920 as a men's dormitory. It is the oldest intact dormitory on campus and now holds a photography gallery and offices.

    Built
    1918
    Architect
    L. G. Knipe
    Style
    Prairie School
    Today
    Gallery and Offices
  5. Administration/Science Building
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    Administration/Science Building

    425 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ

    D. W. Millard designed the campus's second-oldest building around 1909 as Science Hall, in the Queen Anne style with Neoclassical influence. Saved from demolition in 1983, it now holds the University Club.

    Built
    1909
    Architect
    D. W. Millard
    Style
    Queen Anne / Neoclassical
    Today
    University Club

2 traditions to check off

Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.

  • Palm Walk

    Palm Walk links the north and south ends of the Tempe campus and is its most popular corridor, lined with palms taller than 70 feet. Walk its length and take a photo under the palms.

  • Bronze Pitchfork

    A 6-foot-3 bronze pitchfork stands at the southeast entrance of the football stadium. Pose beside it and make the "Fork 'em" hand sign.

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