Other Campus of the University of Montana

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1.1 chemistry building
1.2 yates chemistry stores building
1.3 davidson honors college
1.4 don anderson hall
1.5 gallagher business building
1.6 harold c. urey lecture hall
1.7 health science
1.8 international center
1.9 international house
1.10 james e. todd building
1.11 liberal arts building
1.12 mathematics building
1.13 mcgill hall
1.14 native american studies
1.15 natural sciences

1.15.1 natural sciences annex


1.16 north underground lecture hall
1.17 stone hall (old journalism building)
1.18 payne family native american center
1.19 schreiber gymnasium
1.20 social sciences building
1.21 alumni center
1.22 oval
1.23 prescott house

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chemistry building

(the university of montana historic district contributing property)

built 1938
abv. cp

a public works administration loan , bonds funded construction of facility, completed in 1939. architects r. c. hugenin of butte , norman dekay of helena designed distinctive building amidst criticism on unusual mixing of styles. rusticated red-brown brick , horizontal division between first , second floors elements of renaissance revival style seen in earlier campus buildings. central projecting pavilion, however, reminiscent of beaux arts classicism, interrupts façade vertical focus. though animal laboratory (1951) , skywalk (1981) have been added building, façade retains original appearance.

yates chemistry stores building

abv. cs


davidson honors college

built 1996
abv. dhc


don anderson hall


built
named after don anderson
abv. dah


gallagher business building


built 1996
named after william , rosemary gallagher
abv. gbb


harold c. urey lecture hall

built 1980
named after harold urey
abv. ulh

health science

built 1961
abv. hs

international center

(the university of montana historic district contributing property) woman s art club building

built 1937
abv. ic

architects designing campus buildings between 1935 , 1939 faced dilemma. should choose renaissance revival style of previous campus buildings or opt modern designs prevailing throughout nation? in compromise, 3 of 5 buildings constructed during phase allude previous style, student union , building proudly illustrate modern art deco architectural movement. simple in design, building features flat roof, windows framed in terra cotta, , stepped parapet. completed in 1937, building financed woman’s club of missoula , pwa. served clubhouse , art building housing first art museum in inland northwest. later occupied alumni association, building accommodates continuing education , woman’s club of missoula.

international house

abv. inth

james e. todd building

built 1997
named after james e. todd
abv. todd


liberal arts building

built 1953
abv. la


mathematics building

built 1903, 2007
abv. math


mcgill hall

built 1953, renovated 2004
abv. mcg


native american studies

built 1918
abv. nas


natural sciences

(the university of montana historic district contributing property)

built 1919
abv. ns

the first building added campus after 1908 facility, housed modern equipment branches of life science research, including stereopticon , motion picture apparatus. begun in 1917 , completed in 1919, first of 8 campus buildings designed according new carsley-gilbert master plan, inspired ordered expansion of university. architects mciver, cohagen, , marshall of billings chose renaissance revival style setting standard remaining carsley-gilbert plan buildings added between 1922 , 1927. in 1977, facility renamed botany building in honor of sole remaining occupant.

natural sciences annex

built 1938
named after
abv.

this 1938 addition renaissance revival style botany building (formerly natural science) offers excellent example of importance of public works administration funds during depression era expansion of university of montana. u-shaped annex of brick , glass contained equipped botanical laboratory, experimental animal rooms, , greenhouse. equipped solely use botany department, annex, red-brown exterior , hipped roof, designed architecturally compatible older building.

north underground lecture hall

built 1999
named after
abv.

stone hall (old journalism building)

(the university of montana historic district contributing property)

built 1936
abv. sh

dean arthur stone pitched 4 tents near oval in 1914, thereby founding university’s school of journalism. old bicycle shed , later world war army barracks served quarters discipline, considered “non-essential.” after long struggle, public works administration appropriated building funds. architects r. c. hugenin of butte , norman dekay of helena designed 1937 renaissance revival-inspired building, adding liberal modern touches , asymmetrically placed windows. home of university newspaper, kaimin, , dedicated dean stone, building represents hard-won acceptance of journalism academic discipline.

payne family native american center

built 2010


entrance payne family native american center

the payne family native american center first facility in united states built exclusively department of native american studies , american indian student services. dedication held may 13, 2010, celebrate facility s new home @ university of montana in missoula, montana. building s structure based around 12-sided rotund style design, each side representing 1 of 12 tribes in montana. payne family native american center recent facility built @ university , occupies last of usable building space around oval.

schreiber gymnasium

(the university of montana historic district contributing property) (men s gymnasium)

built 1921
abv. sg

helena architect george carsley , new york architect cass gilbert designed campus master plan implemented between 1918 , 1927. although carsley continued consultant on other buildings erected under plan, 1922 gymnasium university building designed exclusively. 1 of group deviating renaissance revival style gilbert , carsley specified. strong vertical emphasis, blocky massing, , stylized decoration characterize expression of art deco style, while materials used in construction visually conform other carsley-gilbert campus buildings. renamed schreiber gym, facility houses rotc.

social sciences building

(the university of montana historic district contributing property) university library 1922-1974

built 1921
abv. ss

of 8 campus buildings constructed on carsley-gilbert master plan, library appropriately best expresses renaissance revival style. billings architects mciver , cohagen designed architectural gem spanish tile roof, simple terra cotta ornamentation, , distinctive windows, symbolizing in form , function heart of university. in 1955, four-story utilitarian addition , division of lofty reading room on second story 2 floors expanded space. new library opened in 1974 , building changed in function, stately presence remains symbolic heart of campus.

alumni center

(the university of montana historic district contributing property)

architects designing campus buildings between 1935 , 1939 faced dilemma. should choose renaissance revival style of previous campus buildings or should opt modern designs prevailing throughout nation? in compromise, 3 of 5 buildings constructed during phase allude previous style, student union , alumni center proudly illustrate modern art deco architectural movement. simple in design, building features flat roof, windows framed in terra cotta, , stepped parapet. completed in 1937, women’s club , art museum later occupied alumni center. building houses continuing education.

the oval

(the university of montana historic district contributing property)

created 1896

professor frederick scheuch , first university president oscar craig created original campus master plan in 1895. plan specified entrances of immediate , future campus buildings face center of large oval. ovals formal element commonly used in landscape design of late 19th century, on academic campuses. although main hall , science hall (razed in 1984) placed according craig-scheuch plan, beautifully landscaped oval, surrounded eclectic collection of buildings, remains focal point of campus.

prescott house

prescott house - front , side view - university of montana

(the university of montana historic district contributing property)

built 1898

prominent state legislator , county commissioner clarence r. prescott homesteaded here in 1891, planting vast orchard of plum, cherry, pear, , apple trees. in 1898, prescott replaced original log dwelling beautiful queen anne style residence. home patterned after childhood home of prescott’s wife julia, schoolteacher, had come montana pennsylvania in 1880. today prescott homestead 1 of few remaining links agricultural foundations of missoula. property owned family until 1955 when university of montana purchased prescott acreage. son clarence prescott, jr., granted life tenancy of house , 1-acre (4,000 m).