Vires, Artes, Mores
Florida State University
Architect William Augustus Edwards designed early Collegiate Gothic halls such as the Westcott Building and Dodd Hall, and newer buildings like Legacy Hall and the Student Union keep the style.
- 5Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1910Oldest · Westcott Building
- 2025Newest · Legacy Hall
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoTallahassee International Airport (TLH)
Tallahassee International, southwest of the city, is the nearest commercial airport.
- Getting aroundWalking / Seminole Express
The campus is walkable. The Seminole Express buses, run with StarMetro, serve campus and nearby neighborhoods, and students ride free with their FSUCard.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are garnet and gold, and the teams are the Seminoles.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Westcott Building
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Built in 1910 as the administration building of the Florida State College, this Collegiate Gothic hall closes the view up College Avenue. It holds the university's main offices and Ruby Diamond Auditorium.
- Built
- 1910
- Architect
- William Augustus Edwards
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Today
- Administration and Concert Hall
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Photo: UkrNole 485 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Dodd Hall
641 University Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Built in 1923 as the library of the Florida State College for Women, Dodd Hall is one of the most ornate Collegiate Gothic buildings on campus. It was the main library until Strozier Library opened in 1956.
- Built
- 1923
- Architect
- William Augustus Edwards
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Today
- Department of Religion and Heritage Museum
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Photo: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Legacy Hall
402 W Gaines St, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Goody Clancy designed this five-story home for the College of Business, completed in 2025 as the largest academic building on campus. It follows the Collegiate Gothic style of the older campus.
- Built
- 2025
- Architect
- Goody Clancy
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Stories
- 5
- Today
- College of Business
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Photo: Unknown author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Student Union
75 N Woodward Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306
The four-story student union opened in 2022 on the site of six older buildings. It is a modern building wrapped in a Collegiate Gothic brick exterior to match the campus.
- Built
- 2022
- Architect
- Architects Lewis + Whitlock / Workshop Architects
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Stories
- 4
- Today
- Student Union
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Photo: SeminoleNation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Doak Campbell Stadium
403 Stadium Dr W, Tallahassee, FL 32304
The football stadium opened in 1950 and later grew into a mixed-use complex with offices, classrooms and the University Center. Its brick facade matches the Collegiate Gothic design of most campus buildings.
- Built
- 1950
- Architect
- Ball-Horton & Associates
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Today
- Football Stadium and University Center
2 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
Unconquered Statue
This bronze statue outside Doak Campbell Stadium shows a Seminole rider on a rearing horse. Its spear is lit at sunset before home football games, and fans gather to watch.
Legacy Walk
Medallions and garnet banners mark a walking tour of campus history that starts at Landis Green. Visitors follow it past historic buildings, statues and monuments.
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