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Historic Structures of
South Bend, Indiana
University of Notre Dame
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The glorious golden dome of the Adminsitration Building
at dusk. Lining the building's main floor hallways are the Columbus
murals of Luigi Gregoori, a portrait painter at the Vatican Museum
in the 1860s.
Amazingly, even though the university is known for
its golden dome (and its staff and students are known as "Golden
Domers") few people had seen the beautiful rotunda, or inside
of the dome, during the past fifty years. The fifth floor, just
beneath the dome, had been closed off for half a century! It
was just recently opened after a two-year rennovation (scaffolding
can be seen in this picture).
Rotundas of historic buildings boast high curved ceilings
and are frequently finished with fine marble. They often feature
classical statuary, skylights, murals and sometimes, stained-glass
windows. The beautiful rotunda of the Administration Building,
with its ornate decoration and interior balconies, does not disappoint.
Be sure to take a tour of it if you are on campus.
Thanks to site visitor Andy Wilson for information
on some of these buildings.
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Washington Hall, the current Performing Arts Center.
Close-up of one of the campus buildings shows its
intricate detail.
Morrissey Manor, one of the men's dorms on campus.
Even the dormitories of the campus are steeped with
character.
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