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| Title | Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building |
| Creator | Finn, Alfred C. [architect]; Cato, Lamar Q. [architect]; |
| Description | A view of the Roy G. Cullen Building with the Reflection Pool in the foreground. The Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building was the first building completed at the permanent campus site. The groundbreaking ceremony was on April 1, 1938 and the building was completed just over a year later on May 4, 1939. The building was occupied in June 1939. It is believed to be the first building on a campus of higher education in the United States to be constructed with air conditioning. The architects were Alfred C. Finn and Lamar Cato. |
| Date | 1938-1972 |
| Genre | black-and-white photographs; |
| Subject (Name) | Cullen, Roy Gustav
University of Houston
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| Subject.Topical (AAT) | ponds
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| Subject.Topical (TGM) | Educational facilities
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| Subject (Geographic) | Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Houston, Texas
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| Original Collection | UH Photographs Collection, 1948-2000 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=58 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Original Item Location | ID 1969-037, Box 20, Folder 23 |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation button above. To request higher resolution images, please use the Request High Res button above. |
| File name | uhp0126-cc.tif |
| Digital Collection | reformatted digital |
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