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Construction on the University of Houston campus
Construction on the University of Houston campus
TitleConstruction on the University of Houston campus
DescriptionConstruction phase. In 1936, the University of Houston acquired nearly 110 acres for a permanent campus from donations from Ben Taub and the Settegast estate. The school began holding classes on the new campus, located east of downtown, in 1939. Today, the University of Houston main campus has extended to 550 acres bordered by Wheeler, Elgin, and Scott streets. The campus successfully integrates large open green areas, sculptures, and fountains with state of the art research laboratories, academic buildings, and dormitories.
Date1950-05
Genreblack-and-white photographs;
Subject (Name)University of Houston
Subject.Topical (AAT)construction (assembling)
buildings
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
Original CollectionUH Photographs Collection, 1948-2000 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=58
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Original Item LocationID 1969-037, Box 19, Folder 19
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File nameuhp0070-cc.tif
Digital Collectionreformatted digital