100 years of architecture
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W. Carl Wimberly Hall (1974) ... formerly North Hall, the
building houses instructional and administrative facilities for the
departments of English, history, political science/public
administration, sociology/ archaeology and women’s studies as well
as the departments of accountancy, economics, finance, management
and marketing in the College of Business Administration.
Cowley Hall of Science (1965, 1969, 1970) ... houses the River
Studies Center and departments of biology, chemistry,
geography/earth science, mathematics, microbiology and physics. In
addition to classrooms and laboratories, the building has research
facilities, a greenhouse and a planetarium.
Wittich Hall (1916) ... the original physical education building,
contains gymnasia, a weight training room, a swimming pool, and
offices. It was listed in the National Register of Historical Places
April 11, 1985.
The Center for the Arts (1973) ... houses art, communication
studies, music, and theatre arts department offices, classrooms,
rehearsal rooms, art studios and theatre facilities. The building
also houses the University Art Gallery, Toland Theatre and Annett
Recital Hall.
Reuter Hall (2006) ... the newest and most modern residence hall
on campus, featuring a 380-bed, suite-style layout. It replaced the
original Reuter Hall which was one of the oldest residence halls
(built in 1957) and the university’s first all-male hall. Eppstein
Uhen Architects of Milwaukee received an Excellence in Architectural
Design Award for the project.
Cleary Alumni & Friends Center (1994, 1995) ... serves as a
welcoming center and is designated for multiple use by alumni,
faculty, students, parents and community. The building includes a
university-wide information center, a conference center, exhibit
areas, meeting rooms, social programming areas, special university
guest rooms, telemarketing center, reference library and offices.
The center was built by the UW-L Foundation with contributions from
alumni and friends. It is named for Russell and Gail Cleary, alumni
who made a generous financial contribution to the building.
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Main Hall (1909) ... the original building on campus, remodeled in
1980, contains offices of the chancellor and administrative staff, a
787-seat auditorium, classrooms, and specialized instruction areas
for psychology, school psychology, modern languages and philosophy.
It was designated a historic site by the city of La Crosse in 1984
as part of the university’s 75th anniversary and was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places March 14, 1985.
Mitchell Hall (1965, 1971) ... houses the departments of exercise
and sport science and health education and health promotion, and
intercollegiate athletics. Facilities include a swimming pool, three
basketball courts, wrestling room, dance studio, racquetball courts,
and a 3,800 square foot strength training room. The field house
provides an eighth-mile track, broad jump pit, and nets for tennis
and volleyball. A human performance laboratory, athletic
training/sports medicine area, resource and learning centers, and
computer lab are also in the building.
Thomas Morris Hall (1939, 1966) ... remodeled in 1996, the hall
is home to the College of Liberal Studies, educational studies
department and the Continuing Education and Extension Office. The
building is home to the newly remodeled Frederick Theatre and a
distance education classroom.
Murphy Library Resource Center (1969, 1995) ... contains over
550,000 volumes in open stack collections. Additional holdings
include the university archives, rare books, oral histories, photo
collections, books on Wisconsin history, and a regional depository
for State Historical Society records.
