Mizzou
University of Missouri
The six Columns on Francis Quadrangle are all that remain of Academic Hall, which burned in 1892. Its replacement, Jesse Hall, rose behind them in 1895.
- 4Buildings
- 3Traditions
- 1843Oldest · The Columns
- 1926Newest · Memorial Union
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoColumbia Regional Airport (COU)
Columbia Regional Airport, southeast of the city, has airline service to major hubs.
- Getting aroundWalking / Tiger Line shuttles
The campus around Francis Quadrangle is walkable. MU's free Tiger Line shuttles, run with the City of Columbia, serve campus, and Go COMO city buses are free too.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are black and gold, and the teams are the Tigers.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jesse Hall
Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
Morris Frederick Bell modeled this administration building on Richard M. Upjohn's Connecticut State House. Its dome has risen 55 meters above Francis Quadrangle since 1895.
- Built
- 1895
- Architect
- Morris Frederick Bell
- Style
- Late Victorian
- Height
- 55 m (180 ft)
- Today
- Administration and Auditorium
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Photo: VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Columns
Francis Quadrangle, Columbia, MO 65211
These 13-meter columns, built from 1840 to 1843, are the remains of the portico of Academic Hall. They stand in the center of Francis Quadrangle and appear in the school song.
- Built
- 1843
- Architect
- Stephen Hills
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Height
- 13 m (43 ft)
- Today
- Monument
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Photo: Callaweigan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Switzler Hall
Francis Quadrangle, Columbia, MO 65211
Completed in 1872 on the west side of Francis Quadrangle, Switzler Hall is the oldest academic building on campus. It is named for newspaper editor William Franklin Switzler.
- Built
- 1872
- Architect
- Walsh, Smith, & Jugenfeld
- Style
- Late Victorian
- Today
- Department of Communication
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Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Memorial Union
Memorial Union, Columbia, MO 65211
Jamieson and Spearl designed this war memorial union, built in stages between 1923 and 1963. Its Gothic tower, dedicated in 1926, links the north and south wings.
- Built
- 1926
- Architect
- Jamieson and Spearl
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Today
- Student Union
3 traditions to check off
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Walk through the Columns
Each August, new students sprint through the Columns toward Jesse Hall, and graduating seniors walk back the other way in May. Visitors can walk the same route across Francis Quadrangle.
David R. Francis's nose
By legend, rubbing the nose on the bronze relief of David R. Francis near the northeast entrance of Jesse Hall brings an A on the next exam. Francis is credited with keeping the university in Columbia after the 1892 fire.
Thomas Jefferson's tombstone
The original marker from Thomas Jefferson's grave at Monticello stands on the east side of Francis Quadrangle. His heirs gave it to Mizzou in 1883 as the first university founded in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
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