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Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964. Architectural drawing of tower entrance to the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building. June 14, 1938. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. April 23, 2018. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3/item/245.

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Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964. (June 14, 1938). Architectural drawing of tower entrance to the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building. University of Houston Buildings. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3/item/245

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Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964, Architectural drawing of tower entrance to the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building, June 14, 1938, University of Houston Buildings, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed April 23, 2018, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3/item/245.

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Title	Architectural drawing of tower entrance to the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Creator (LCNAF)	Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964
Creator (Local)	Cato, Lamar Q.
Place of Creation (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Date	June 14, 1938
Description	Photograph of architectural drawing of tower entrance, Roy G. Cullen Building. 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.
Inscription	Inscription below: "TOWER ENTRANCE OF THE ROY GUSTAV CULLEN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, LAMAR Q. CATO"
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	School facilities
Subject.Topical (TGM-1)	Educational facilities
Subject.Topical (AAT)	entrances
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	University of Houston
Subject.Name (Local)	Cullen, Roy Gustav
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Subject.Geographic (Local)	Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Genre (AAT)	architectural drawings (visual works) copy prints
Type (DCMI)	Image
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
Original Item Location	ID 1969-037, Box 20, Folder 25
Original Collection	UH Photographs Collection
Original Collection URL	http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=58
Digital Collection	University of Houston Buildings
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
File Name	uhp0128-cc.jpg