University of Utah Circle

The University of Utah Circle, also known as Presidents Circle, is located on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978[4] as a historic district.

University of Utah Circle
A view of the University of Utah Circle, November 2010
LocationUniversity of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°45′54″N 111°50′59″W
Built1901 - 1935
ArchitectMultiple (Richard Kletting;[1] Cannon, Fetzer, Hansen;[2] Ashton & Evans[3])
NRHP reference No.78002682
Added to NRHP1978[4]

History

In 1900 the University of Utah moved to the current east-bench campus on land that used to belong to Fort Douglas.[5] The four original buildings, which are currently known as the John Widtsoe Building, the LeRoy Cowles Building, the Alfred Emery Building, and the James Talmage Building were built on what is now University of Utah circle.[5]

Buildings

The district is composed of the following eight buildings, which are all named after former University of Utah Presidents and located along University Circle:[6]

  • John Widtsoe Building (1901) - Designed by Richard K.A. Kletting and named after former university president John A. Widtsoe.
  • LeRoy Cowles Building (1901) - Designed by Richard K.A. Kletting and named after former university president LeRoy E. Cowles in 1980.[1] It was originally constructed to house the library.[1] It currently houses the mathematics department at the university. "Extended Vision", a series of etched and screenprinted plates depicting math theories created by artist Anna Campbell Bliss , were installed in the building's lobby between 2001 and 2003.[8]
  • James Talmage Building (1902) - Designed by Richard K.A. Kletting and named after former professor and university president James E. Talmage in 1976.[9] It was originally constructed as a museum.[9]
Park Building, December 2005
  • Park Building (1914) - Designed by the architectural firm of Cannon, Fetzer, Hansen.[2] Originally named the "Central Building", it was renamed the "Park Building" in 1919[2] after former university president John R. Park . It currently houses the office of the president and other university administrators.
  • David P. Gardner Hall (1931) - Designed by Ashton and Evans.[3] In 1980 it was named after former university president David P. Gardner.[3] It was originally constructed to be the union building.[3]
  • George Thomas Building (1935) - Designed by Ashton and Evans[11] and named after former university president George Thomas. It was originally built as the George Thomas Library. In 1968 when the library moved and became the J. Willard Marriott Library the building became the home of the Utah Museum of Natural History.[11] In 2011 the "Utah Museum of Natural History" moved to a new building and changed its name to "Natural History Museum of Utah". Since 2016, a programme of works is transforming the George Thomas Building in order to receive the new "Gary and Ann Crocker Science Center":[12]
  • The LeRoy Cowles Building, 1905
  • LeRoy Cowles Building, November 2010
  • Kingsbury Hall, December 2005
  • Gardner Hall, November 2010
  • Thomas Building, August 2008 (still home of the "Utah Museum of Natural History")
  • Park Building, December 2009

See also

References
  1. "LeRoy Cowles Building (1901)". University of Utah. 1998-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. "Park Building (1914)". University of Utah. 1998-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. "David P. Gardner Hall (1931)". University of Utah. 1998-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. "The New U of U, 1892-1914". J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections. 2000. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  6. Meecham, Sharon. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: University of Utah Circle and Accompanying fourteen photos, exterior. National Park Service, June 1977. Accessed 2009-09-22.
  7. "Alfred Emery Building (1901)". University of Utah. 1998-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  8. Means, Sean P. (2015-10-13). "Anna Campbell Bliss, Utah artist who melded science and motion, dies". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  9. "James Talmage Building (1902)". University of Utah. 1998-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  10. "U Receives $3M from Marriott Family Foundations to Support Music Scholarships, Student Performing Arts Productions and Kingsbury Hall". University of Utah. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  11. "George Thomas Building (1935)". University of Utah. 1998-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  12. University of Utah, official website, News, "University of Utah College of Science breaks ground on Crocker Science Center", March 31, 2016.


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