The Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall, often referred to as "Jordan Hall", is a historic building on the campus of

Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...

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. It is one of the original buildings of the campus, along with Atherton Union and

Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinkle Fieldhouse (named Butler Fieldhouse from 1928 until 1966) is a basketball arena on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Completed in early 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States until 1950. The ...

. It was designed by architect

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and built in 1928. A four-story, Collegiate Gothic style building, it is a reinforced concrete structure with bearing walls of pink

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with

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trim. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was added to the

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in June, 1983.

Use

Jordan Hall houses the offices of the President of the University, provost, and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The majority of the courses of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler are in Jordan Hall.

Gallery

File:Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall, eastern front.jpg, Eastern front of Jordan Hall File:Jordan Hall Script.JPG, Close-up of the script File:Jordan Hall1.JPG, The south side of Jordan Hall

References

External links

* Butler University University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Collegiate Gothic architecture in Indiana Buildings and structures completed in 1928 Buildings and structures in Indianapolis National Register of Historic Places in Indianapolis {{MarionCountyIN-NRHP-stub