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Southern Methodist University

SMU's first president chose red brick Georgian architecture after Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia, and Dallas Hall's dome was inspired by the Pantheon.

  • 5Buildings
  • 2Traditions
  • 1915Oldest · Dallas Hall
  • 2013Newest · George W. Bush Presidential Center

Planning the visit

  • Fly intoDallas Love Field (DAL)

    Dallas Love Field, a few miles west of campus, is the closest airport. DFW International is farther out.

  • Getting aroundWalking / SMU Express shuttles / DART

    The campus is walkable. Free SMU Express shuttles link campus with DART's SMU/Mockingbird Station on the Red, Blue and Orange lines.

  • Colors and teams

    The school colors are red and blue, and the teams are the Mustangs.

5 buildings to stamp

  1. Dallas Hall
    Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    Dallas Hall

    3225 University Blvd, University Park, TX 75205

    Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge designed SMU's first building, completed in 1915, with a domed rotunda inspired by the Pantheon. It set the Georgian Revival style for the whole campus.

    Built
    1915
    Architect
    Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
    Style
    Georgian Revival
    Today
    Classrooms and Offices
  2. McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
    Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    McFarlin Memorial Auditorium

    6405 Boaz Ln, University Park, TX 75205

    Opened in 1926, this Georgian Revival theatre seats 2,386 on three levels. It is the third-oldest building on campus.

    Built
    1926
    Architect
    R. H. Hunt
    Style
    Georgian Revival
    Today
    Auditorium
  3. Perkins Hall of Administration
    Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Perkins Hall of Administration

    University Park, TX 75205

    DeWitt & Washburn designed this Georgian Revival hall, built in 1925. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    Built
    1925
    Architect
    DeWitt & Washburn
    Style
    Georgian Revival
    Today
    Administration Building
  4. Hyer Hall
    Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Hyer Hall

    University Park, TX 75205

    Built in 1927 by C. D. Hill & Company in the Georgian Revival style, Hyer Hall is one of the early academic buildings at SMU. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    Built
    1927
    Architect
    C. D. Hill & Company
    Style
    Georgian Revival
    Today
    Academic Building
  5. George W. Bush Presidential Center
    Photo: J. P. Fagerback, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    George W. Bush Presidential Center

    2943 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205

    Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed this brick and limestone complex, opened in 2013, for the library and museum of the 43rd president.

    Built
    2013
    Architect
    Robert A.M. Stern Architects
    Style
    New Classical
    Today
    Presidential Library and Museum

2 traditions to check off

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

  • SMU Seal in Dallas Hall

    The SMU seal is set into the rotunda floor of Dallas Hall. First-year students walk around it at the Rotunda Passage and across it at graduation; visitors can see it in the rotunda.

  • Celebration of Lights

    At the holiday Celebration of Lights, Dallas Hall is covered in thousands of lights. Guests gather on the lawn for cocoa and cookies, and the evening ends with Silent Night.

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