Go Big Blue
University of Kentucky
William T. Young Library, opened in 1998, has an octagonal plan with two-story brick-and-stone arcades on each facade, and Memorial Hall's lobby holds a 1934 fresco by Ann Rice O'Hanlon.
- 5Buildings
- 1Tradition
- 1882Oldest · Main Building
- 1998Newest · William T. Young Library
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoBlue Grass Airport (LEX)
Blue Grass Airport is just west of Lexington.
- Getting aroundWalking / Lextran buses
Central campus is walkable. UK's campus bus routes, run with Lextran, are free, and students and staff ride Lextran city buses free with a UK ID.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are blue and white, and the teams are the Wildcats.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Seicer at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Main Building
Main Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506
Dedicated in 1882, this brick and stone building is the only one left of the four that first housed State College. It was rebuilt inside after a 2001 fire and reopened in 2004.
- Built
- 1882
- Architect
- H. P. McDonald
- Stories
- 4
- Today
- Administration
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Photo: Triple Tri, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Memorial Hall
610 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506
Completed in 1929 as a memorial to those who died in World War I, this 40-meter hall with Corinthian columns and a spire was paid for by a ten-year subscription campaign. Its lobby holds a 1934 fresco by Ann Rice O'Hanlon.
- Built
- 1929
- Architect
- Warner and Mitchell
- Style
- Colonial Revival
- Height
- 40 m (131 ft)
- Today
- Auditorium
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Photo: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons William T. Young Library
500 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506
Kallmann McKinnell & Wood of Boston designed this six-story library, dedicated in 1998. Its octagonal plan has two-story brick-and-stone arcades on each facade.
- Built
- 1998
- Architect
- Kallmann McKinnell & Wood
- Style
- Neo-Palladian
- Stories
- 6
- Today
- Library
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Photo: Mhuy222, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Margaret I. King Library
179 Funkhouser Dr, Lexington, KY 40506
The original library was completed in 1931 for 250,000 volumes, with additions in 1963 and 1974. It now houses special collections.
- Built
- 1931
- Today
- Special Collections Library
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Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Patterson Office Tower
Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506
Built from 1967 to 1969 and named for the university's first president, James Kennedy Patterson, this tower holds offices for about 960 faculty and staff.
- Built
- 1969
- Today
- Office Tower
1 tradition to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
Bowman the Wildcat
The bronze Wildcat statue in Wildcat Alumni Plaza was named Bowman by student vote in 2012. Visitors pat his head and rub his nose and paws for good luck.
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