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University of Utah

When the Huntsman Center opened in 1969, its wooden dome, 364 feet across, was the largest clear-span wood dome in the world.

  • 5Buildings
  • 1Tradition
  • 1914Oldest · Park Building
  • 2011Newest · Natural History Museum of Utah

Planning the visit

  • Fly intoSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

    Salt Lake City International is west of downtown. TRAX light rail runs from the airport to downtown, where riders can change to the Red Line for campus.

  • Getting aroundWalking / TRAX Red Line

    UTA's TRAX Red Line light rail runs onto campus, with stops at the stadium, south campus and the medical center.

  • Colors and teams

    The school colors are crimson and white, and the teams are the Utes.

5 buildings to stamp

  1. Park Building

    Presidents Circle, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

    Completed in 1914 as the Central Building at the head of Presidents Circle and renamed in 1919 for former president John R. Park. The Neoclassical building has an Ionic portico and holds the president's office.

    Built
    1914
    Style
    Neoclassical Revival
    Today
    Administration Building
  2. Kingsbury Hall
    Photo: Bytebear at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Kingsbury Hall

    1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, UT

    Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young designed this performing arts hall on Presidents Circle, built in 1930 with Egyptian Revival touches and made to match the neighboring Park Building. Ballet West and Utah Opera both started here.

    Built
    1930
    Architect
    Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young
    Style
    Egyptian Revival / Neoclassical
    Today
    Performing Arts Hall

  3. George Thomas Building

    Presidents Circle, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

    Ashton & Evans designed this mainly Neoclassical library, built in 1935 as a Public Works Administration project. It later held the Utah Museum of Natural History and has been converted into the Crocker Science Center.

    Built
    1935
    Architect
    Ashton & Evans
    Style
    Neoclassical
    Today
    Crocker Science Center
  4. Jon M. Huntsman Center
    Photo: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Jon M. Huntsman Center

    1825 E South Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT

    Opened in late 1969 as the Special Events Center, this 15,000-seat arena sits under a large wooden dome. It is home to Utes basketball and the Red Rocks gymnastics team.

    Built
    1969
    Architect
    Robert Fowler
    Today
    Arena
  5. Natural History Museum of Utah
    Photo: Jim Nista, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Natural History Museum of Utah

    301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT

    Ennead Architects and GSBS designed the museum's Rio Tinto Center, opened in 2011 on terraces up the foothills. Bands of copper on its walls recall Utah's layered rock.

    Built
    2011
    Architect
    Ennead Architects; GSBS Architects
    Today
    Natural History Museum

1 tradition to check off

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  • Block U

    The Block U on the hillside above campus, first built in 1907, lights up for home athletic events, flashing red after home wins in football, basketball and gymnastics. Look up at the hill after a win.

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