Grawemeyer Hall
Grawemeyer Hall is a building located on the Belknap Campus (main campus) of the University of Louisville. The building was modeled after Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Named for Charles Grawemeyer, a major benefactor to the University, the building now houses mostly administrative offices including the office of the university's president.[1]
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| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38.215113°N 85.760168°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Neoclassical |
| Part of | University of Louisville Campus |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000908 |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1976 |
On the steps of the building rests one of the original castings of Auguste Rodin's The Thinker. This casting is one of the few originals in the United States and the only one in the American South.[2]
References
- "Grawemeyer Hall". Louisville.com.
- Team, UofL Web. "Grawemeyer Hall". University of Louisville.
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