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Ayres Hall's 2008–2011 restoration added clock faces and terrazzo floors that were in the 1921 design but had never been built because of cost.
- 4Buildings
- 3Traditions
- 1921Oldest · Ayres Hall
- 1969Newest · John C. Hodges Library
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, south of Knoxville, is the nearest airport.
- Getting aroundWalking / T buses
UT's free T buses run fixed routes across campus, and students ride Knoxville Area Transit buses free with their VolCard.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are orange and white, and the teams are the Volunteers.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Nightryder84, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ayres Hall
1403 Circle Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996
Miller, Fullenwider and Dowling of Chicago designed this Gothic Revival hall on The Hill, completed in 1921. Its clock tower rises 43 meters and is the best-known symbol of the university.
- Built
- 1921
- Architect
- Miller, Fullenwider and Dowling
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Height
- 43 m (141 ft)
- Today
- Academic Building
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Photo: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons McClung Museum
Circle Park, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996
UT architect Malcolm Rice and the firm Barber McMurry designed this modernist museum, the first university building on Circle Park. It holds collections of natural history, archaeology and decorative arts.
- Built
- 1963
- Architect
- Malcolm Rice; Barber McMurry
- Style
- Modernist
- Today
- Museum
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John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996
The 1969 undergraduate library was wrapped by a 1987 expansion that more than tripled its size. The interior uses Italian and Spanish marble and is designed to let in natural light.
- Built
- 1969
- Architect
- McCarty Holsaple McCarty; Cooper and Perry; Lindsey and Maples (1987 expansion)
- Today
- Main Library
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Photo: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Neyland Stadium
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37916
Opened in 1921 as Shields–Watkins Field, the stadium has grown through 16 expansions to about 102,000 seats. It is named for coach Robert Neyland.
- Built
- 1921
- Architect
- Unknown; McCarty Holsaple McCarty (renovations)
- Today
- Football Stadium
3 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
The Torchbearer
The Torchbearer statue in Circle Park carries the Volunteer Creed on its plaque. Read the creed, the source of the university's Torch Night ceremony.
The Rock
This large limestone boulder is painted over and over by students with messages, from birthdays to marriage proposals. Stop by to see what it says today.
Vol Walk
Before home games, fans line the route as the team walks from the Torchbearer to Neyland Stadium, led by the band. The tradition dates to 1990.
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