This list of University of Oklahoma buildings catalogs the structures on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Buildings are categorized based on their current functions and locations.
Main campus
Academic facilities Building Image Constructed Notes Reference Adams Hall 1936 Historic Price College of Business building that is connected to the much more modern Price Hall. Bizzell Memorial Library 1929 OU's central library, it holds over 4.2 million volumes. In 2001 the building was listed as a National Historic Landmark for its role in the segregation case McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. National Historic Landmark Listing Burton Hall 1952Department of Communication. Formerly the department of Home Economics Carnegie Building 1904 Originally built as a Carnegie Library, it now houses the department of Classics and Letters Carpenter Hall 1919 Contains studio and office space for the School of Musical Theater and several piano practice rooms Weitzenhoffer College facilities listing Carson Engineering Center 1966 Houses the office of the College of Engineering's dean and the departments of industrial engineering and civil engineering Engineering Facilities Listings Catlett Music Center 1986 Contains School of Music offices and practice rooms, a 1,000-seat concert hall, and an indoor rehearsal area for the Pride of Oklahoma School of Music facilities listing Chemistry Building 1915 This facility was first named DeBarr Chemistry Hall, honoring one of the four original faculty members at OU, Edwin DeBarr. However, DeBarr's extensive involvement with the Ku Klux Klan, which came to light in the late 1980s, lead to a movement to strip his name from the building. It is today known as simply the Chemistry Building. This facility continues to house some offices and lab space for the department of Chemistry even with the completion of the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center Building. Coats Hall 1999This building is the home of the College of Law. In October 1999, ground was broken on a $19 million construction and renovation project which ultimately added 80,000 square feet to the facility, featuring the 58,000 square foot Donald E. Pray Law Library and the 250-seat Dick Bell Courtroom. Collings Hall 1952 Home of the College of Education, the building is currently undergoing a $9.5 million renovation and expansion Collings Hall capital campaign website Copeland Hall 1958 Houses OU Student Media, including the offices of the Oklahoma Daily and KGOU, OU's NPR affiliate station Story in Sooner Magazine Cross Hall 1965 This building is the home of the Departments of Botany and Microbiology. It is named for George Lynn Cross, the longest serving OU president, whose academic background was in botany. It was the last of the many new buildings constructed during Cross's presidency. Department of microbiology history Dale Hall Dale Hall Tower Devon Energy Hall 2009 This facility is used by the College of Engineering, especially the Schools of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Building Plans with renderings Engineering Laboratory 1910 This was the first building erected for the College of Engineering, which was founded that same year. It has been greatly expanded in the years since its construction, and currently houses the Schools of Electrical, Computer and Environmental Engineering and the School of Computer Science. The basement and parts of the first floor house OU's Information technology department. History of the College of Engineering, as told by its first dean ExxonMobil Lawrence Rawl Engineering Practice Facility 2009 This building will gives various OU Engineering groups space to design, build and test projects. It will also be used by seniors who are working on their capstone project. Facility Plans with renderings Farzaneh Hall (formerly Hester Hall) 1925 Built as a female dormitory, it now houses the Department of Economics, the School of International and Area Studies and the International Programs Center Felgar Hall 1925 This historic building contains many of the College of Engineering's administrative offices, as well as the engineering library and the departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering College of Engineering Facilities list Fred Jones Jr. Art Center 1971 Constructed at the same time as the adjacent Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, this building provides studio and office space for the School of Art. Sooner Magazine Article Gaylord Hall 2005, 2009 The new home for the College of Journalism, Gaylord Hall was built in two phases. It is named for Oklahoma journalism giant Edward K. Gaylord. College of Journalism press release Gittinger Hall 1952 Offices and classroom space for the Department of English; demolished for the construction of Lin Hall. Article from Sooner Magazine announcing Gittinger Hall's completion Gould Hall 1951 Formerly used for School of Petroleum Engineering, the newly renovated Gould Hall, which was dedicated in the Fall of 2011, houses the College of Architecture. Kaufman Hall 1949 Home to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics Lin Hall2018Newest building on campus, on the site of the former Gittinger Hall, Lin Hall opened in 2018 to provide the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy will new lab spaces. Nielsen Hall 1946 Department of Physics classrooms, faculty offices space, and labs Department of Physics history Observatory 1938 Contains a 0.4 meter Meade SCT telescopeObservatory website Old Science Hall 1904 Home to OU's Center for Teaching Excellence, Institutional Research & Reporting, Helmerich School of Drama main offices and two performance spaces, and classrooms for the Department of Film and Video Studies, this is OU's oldest building Article written following the building's recent $5 Million renovation Physical Science Center 1971 This building houses the departments of math and history of science, as well as numerous classrooms of all sizes, it has been dubbed by OU students as "The Blender" Sooner Magazine article about building's construction Price Hall 2005 Built as an expansion to historic Adams Hall, the building doubled the space for the College of Business Oklahoma Daily article about the building's groundbreaking Richards Hall 1935 Build as a WPA project, this building houses the department of Biology and the advising offices for pre-med students Sarkeys Energy Center 1990 Dedicated to research of energy related topics, this building contains six interdisciplinary institutes with members from four of OU's colleges. It is also the home of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy and the School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering. Sarkeys Center Homepage Zarrow Hall 2011 The new home for the OU School of Social Work. It was built on the demolished site of the original Tri-Delta Sorority House, later the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center.
Administrative facilities Building Image Constructed Notes Reference Buchanan Hall 1926 The building houses the office of the Bursar, as well as the records and admissions. Ellison Hall 1928 Originally built to house the on-campus hospital, Ellison Hall was renovated in 2002 to become the administrative building for the College of Arts and Sciences, OU's largest college.College of A&S History of Ellison Hall Evans Hall 1912 This is the university's central administrative building, containing the offices of the President and provost, as well as several vice presidents. It was the third administration building to be constructed, the first two having been destroyed by fire. OU Virtual Tour description Wagner Hall 2008 This building was built in 2008 to house many of OU's student academic services. It contains the offices of the University College, graduation offices, tutoring services, a writing center, several classrooms and small group study rooms. OU Public Affairs Press Release Whitehand Hall 1920 This administrative building was once a Masonic dormitory, built with a $300,000 donation from the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma. Norman Lodge #38 History
Athletic facilities Building Image Opened Notes Reference Barry Switzer Center 1999 Located at the south end of the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, the Switzer Center houses football offices, the football locker room, equipment room, the Siegfried Strength and Conditioning Complex, the Freede Sports Medicine Facility and the Touchdown Club Legends Lobby. The Anderson All-American Plaza, located just outside the Switzer Center, features a large wall honoring every OU All-American. The name of every letter winner from each OU sport is also displayed. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1925 This venue is the on-campus football facility for the OU Sooners. The official capacity of the stadium following recent renovations is 82,112, making it the fourteenth largest college stadium in the United States. Official stadium statistics L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park 1982 The home of the Sooners baseball team, this field was renovated in 1992 to include additional seating and locker room space. Official Field Website Lloyd Noble Center 1975 This building houses an 11,528-seat multi-purpose arena. It is home to the Oklahoma Sooners men's and women's basketball teams. Lloyd Noble Center website McCasland Field House 1928 Originally the home to Sooner basketball, this facility now is used by the OU wrestling, volleyball, and men's gymnastics teams.Official Field House information page
Museums Building Image Constructed Notes Reference Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art 1971, 2005 Housing works by artists like Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, this museum is one of the largest at a college in the United States. Originally constructed in 1971, a new wing was added in 2005. Summary of the museum's collection Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 2000 A university-operated natural history museum, it including a Native American gallery and collections of fossils and dinosaur skeletons from Oklahoma and throughout the world.
Residential facilities Building Image Constructed/Duration Notes ReferenceAdams Center 1964-September 1, 2023.Adams Center was a university residence hall made up of four residential towers: Tarman, Muldrow, McCasland and Johnson. It was officially named in 1965 for K.S. "Boots" Adams, a former chairman and chief executive officer of the Phillips Petroleum Company. Adams and the company made one of the first large private gifts to the university during the administration of President George Lynn Cross. The tower was fully demolished with the last basement remnants being removed on the southwest branch by September 1, 2023. Boyd House 1906 The house of David Ross Boyd, OU's first president, this building remains the official residence of the president of the university, currently Joseph Harroz. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Boyd House on the OU Virtual Tour Couch and Walker Towers1964/1966Couch and Walker towers at the University of Oklahoma were built as part of the university's housing expansion under President George Lynn Cross. Walker Tower was initially built as "Couch North" before being renamed in 1970Cross VillageOpened 2018
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