Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
University of Kansas
Many of KU's early buildings on Mount Oread, such as Spooner Hall, are built of rough gray Oread limestone quarried close to the hill itself.
- 4Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1894Oldest · Spooner Hall
- 1911Newest · Strong Hall
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoKansas City International Airport (MCI)
Kansas City International, east of Lawrence, is the main airport for the region.
- Getting aroundWalking / KU on Wheels
The hilltop campus is walkable. KU on Wheels and Lawrence Transit run as one coordinated system, and KU students, faculty and staff ride with their KU Card.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are crimson and blue, and the teams are the Jayhawks.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Spooner Hall
14th St and Oread Ave, Lawrence, KS
Henry Van Brunt designed KU's first library, built in 1893 and 1894 of Oread limestone with red sandstone trim. A sculpted owl sits on the peak of its west gable.
- Built
- 1894
- Architect
- Henry Van Brunt
- Style
- Richardsonian Romanesque
- Today
- Academic Building
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Photo: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dyche Hall
14th St and Oread Ave, Lawrence, KS
Dyche Hall, home of the Natural History Museum, is built of Oread limestone with carved arches and grotesques of Cottonwood limestone. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for its Romanesque style.
- Built
- 1901
- Architect
- Root & Siemens; Henry Bennett
- Style
- Romanesque
- Today
- Natural History Museum
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Photo: Arnhem, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Strong Hall
Jayhawk Dr and Poplar Ln, Lawrence, KS
Montrose Pallen McArdle first planned a grand Renaissance building with a rotunda, but the legislature cut the plans. The administration building was finished in 1911 in the Classical Revival style.
- Built
- 1911
- Architect
- Montrose Pallen McArdle
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Today
- Administration Building
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Photo: Ajohnson360, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bailey Hall
Jayhawk Dr and Sunflower Rd, Lawrence, KS
Built in 1905 as the Chemistry Building, this Romanesque hall was designed by John G. Haskell, one of the architects of the Kansas State Capitol.
- Built
- 1905
- Architect
- John G. Haskell
- Style
- Romanesque
- Today
- Academic Building
2 traditions to check off
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Memorial Campanile
Graduates walk through the World War II Memorial Campanile on their way down the Hill at commencement. Legend says walking through it before then means you won't graduate, so admire it from outside.
Strong Hall Jayhawk
The bronze Jayhawk outside Strong Hall was a gift from the class of 1956. Stop for a photo with it.
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