Let's Go Mountaineers
West Virginia University
Woodburn Hall's central tower has held a Seth Thomas clock since 1910. The clock first hung in the cupola of Martin Hall, the university's oldest building, on the same circle.
- 5Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1876Oldest · Woodburn Circle
- 1928Newest · Elizabeth Moore Hall
Campus map and Look Around
Tap a numbered pin to see that building from the street with Apple Look Around.
Planning the visit
- Fly intoMorgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)
Morgantown Municipal Airport has United Express flights to Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare. Pittsburgh International (PIT) is the nearest large airport.
- Getting aroundWalking / Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)
WVU's Personal Rapid Transit runs small driverless cars on a guideway linking downtown Morgantown, the Evansdale campus and the Health Sciences campus.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are old gold and blue, and the teams are the Mountaineers.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Wvuuam, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Woodburn Circle
University Ave, Morgantown, WV
Three halls built between 1870 and 1893 around an oval path: Martin, Woodburn and Chitwood. Woodburn Hall, with its mansard roof and Italianate tower, is the symbol of the university.
- Built
- 1876
- Architect
- C. C. Kemble; Elmer F. Jacobs
- Style
- Second Empire
- Today
- Academic Buildings
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Photo: Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Stewart Hall
West Virginia University campus, Morgantown, WV
Built from 1900 to 1902 of sandstone and concrete, with a tall octagonal tower and a two-story arcaded rotunda inside. It was the library until 1931 and is now the administration building.
- Built
- 1902
- Architect
- Wilson Bros. & Co.
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Today
- Administration Building
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Photo: Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Elizabeth Moore Hall
University Ave, Morgantown, WV
Built from 1926 to 1928 for women's physical education, this red brick Georgian Revival building has five front arches on Doric columns. It now holds the dean of students and the dance program.
- Built
- 1928
- Architect
- Davis, Dunlap & Barney
- Style
- Georgian Revival
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- Student Life and Dance
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Photo: Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Oglebay Hall
University Ave, Morgantown, WV
A 1918 Classical Revival classroom building with four Doric columns under a pediment. It housed the College of Agriculture until 1961, a reminder of WVU's land-grant roots.
- Built
- 1918
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- Academic Building
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Photo: Stryker33, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Purinton House
University Ave, Morgantown, WV
Built in 1904, this house with a wide Ionic porch was the home of university presidents from 1905 to 1967. President William Howard Taft gave a speech from its porch in 1911.
- Built
- 1904
- Architect
- J. Charles Fulton
- Style
- Classical Revival / Colonial Revival
- Today
- Historic House
2 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
Woodburn Hall Holiday Lighting
WVU lights up Woodburn Hall for the holidays, a campus tradition revived in 2025. Visit in December to see it lit.
Mountaineer Statue
Sculptor Donald De Lue's 1971 bronze statue of the Mountaineer stands at the Mountainlair student union. Find it and take a photo.
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