One of the first buildings constructed on Butler’s Fairview campus and made of gray Carolina granite with pinkish tinges, The Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall opened for classes in 1928.
Formerly the Holcomb Research Institute, the Holcomb Building was named in memory of James Irving Holcomb and his wife Musetta and is home to the College of Business.
Butler Trustee Emeritus Richard M. Fairbanks provided support for the Richard M. Fairbanks Center for Communication and Technology. The building serves as the home for the College of Communication.
Open on Sept. 9, 1963, Irwin Library was designed by world-class architect Minoru Yamasaki and was named to honor the Irwin family, who were prominent in the life of Butler for over a century.
Gallahue Science Hall was made possible with a gift from Edward Francis Gallahue and dedicated in 1973. Departments housed in Gallahue include: biology, chemistry, engineering, physics and astronomy.
Dedicated in 1962, in honor of the Lilly family, Lilly Hall is home of the School of Music, the Departments of Dance and Theatre. It houses faculty offices, practice rooms and dance studios.
Called Butler Fieldhouse when constructed in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the US for 20 years. It was renamed in 1966 in honor of coach and athletic director, Paul D. “Tony” Hinkle,
Built in 1950, the original Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building was renovated in 2008-2009 to include fully mediated classrooms and state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories.
Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University is a 2,200-seat performing arts facility and is home to resident companies such as the Indianapolis Opera, JCFA’s Music at Butler and the Butler Ballet.
Opened in 2006 as housing for juniors and seniors, the apartments have a centrally located community center, a convenience store, career and computer resource lab, game room, and laundry facilities.
Completed in 1950 amid 20 acres, Holcomb Gardens includes thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs and other horticultural specimens, as well as a lake, a garden house, poets’ corner & philosophers’ bench.
Resting on the highest elevation on Butler’s campus, the Mrs. James Irving Holcomb Memorial Carillon Tower consists of three Indiana limestone pillars some 130-feet-high.
Butler’s football and soccer teams compete in the Butler Bowl, which was renovated in 2010. In the winter, the hills just outside of the Bowl are a favorite sledding site for the students.
Home to computer and lounge areas, the Butler Bookstore, Starbucks, Efroymson Diversity Center, Campus Club and The Market Place @ Atherton. Atherton is the hub of student activities and services.
Completed in 1989, the Residential College (ResCo) is a coed residence hall with suite-style living – two rooms with a bathroom in between – in four wings.
Dedicated in 1942, Robertson Hall was completed with donations from Carrie Robertson to commemorate the lives of her husband, Alexander, herself and members of the Irwin, Sweeney and Miller families.
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