Across South Limestone is a building with a steeple. This is the Taylor Education Building.
TAYLOR EDUCATION BUILDING (1)
The Taylor Education Building was built in the 1920’s and is home to the College of Education.
Still facing Taylor Education Building, to your right is Buell Armory and Barker Hall.
BUELL ARMORY AND BARKER HALL (28)
Buell Armory and Barker Hall house the Army and Air Force ROTC offices, classrooms and dance studios.
The basement contains the shooting range for UK’s Rifle Team.
Down the hill to your right, past the Railroad Monument, is the Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and
Economics.
GATTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS (34)
The College of Business and Economics was established at UK in 1925 and was renamed the Gatton College
of Business and Economics in 1996, after Carol Martin Gatton. The building provides a computer information
center, a student atrium, the Blue Chips Café and the LEAP lab, which offers free peer tutoring for students.
Continue walking down the sidewalk until you reach Memorial Hall.
MEMORIAL HALL (49)
UK began its storied
basketball tradition in the
Barker Hall gym – home
games between
1903 and 1924
were played here.
Memorial Hall was built in 1929 to honor Kentuckians who died in
World War I. It seats up to 700 students and is used for large classes,
common-hour exams, guest lectures, student activities, concerts and
graduation ceremonies. The steeple is part of UK’s logo and is 135
feet high.
Memorial Hall is the most photographed
building on campus.
Turn left and follow Administration Drive between the great lawn on your right and Main Building on your left. Continue
on Administration Drive until you see the Gillis Building on your left.
GILLIS BUILDING (33)
Note: The numbers in parentheses refer to the designated building
codes on the official campus map available at maps.uky.edu
Completed in 1942, the Funkhouser Building originally served as biological
sciences building. It is named for William Funkhouser, chair of zoology from
1918 until 1948.
Look across the courtyard and above the steps. On the left is McVey Hall.
MCVEY HALL (45)
McVey Hall originally housed the University Commons on the third floor. In the 1930s and 1940s, the men’s
residence hall didn’t have dining facilities; so many students ate their meals here. Today, the third floor is home
to WUKY, the University’s public radio station. Originally known as WBKY, the station has been broadcasting
since 1944. WUKY is the oldest university-owned FM station in the U.S. In addition, McVey Hall houses UK
Computing Services, which maintains students’ email accounts and virtual locker rooms and provides a
computing help-desk for faculty, staff and students.
Opposite McVey Hall is Kastle Hall.
KASTLE HALL (44)
From the Law Building, turn left and follow the sidewalk along the right side of Memorial Hall. Continue along the
sidewalk as it veers off to the left and stop in front of the Amphitheater.
From Funkhouser, continue on the sidewalk towards Rose Street
(with Funkhouser on your right). Walk up the stairs on your right and
follow the sidewalk into “The Quad.”
Follow the sidewalk between the Main Building and the Gillis Building until you see a brick building with “Natural
Sciences” above the door. This is Miller Hall.
MEMORIAL HALL AMPHITHEATER
THE QUAD
Continue right on the sidewalk. You will see the engineering complex to your left.
RALPH G. ANDERSON BUILDING (503)
The Ralph G. Anderson Building was completed in 2002 and is home to the Department of Mechanical
Engineering and engineering administration. It contains nearly 60,000
square feet of usable space, including instructional labs, research facilities,
computer labs, a student commons area, classrooms and faculty and
administrative offices. The Anderson Building completed the University’s
initiative to develop a modern engineering complex.
Directly across from the Ralph G. Anderson Building is Anderson Tower.
The Main Building was built in 1882 and is UK’s oldest building. In May 2001, the building was heavily damaged
by fire. Fortunately, no one was injured and the fire was extinguished in time to save the building. It houses the
President’s office, classrooms and the Visitor Center.
LAW BUILDING (48)
The Funkhouser Building is the one-stop shop for student services, with
offices for undergraduate admissions, registrar, housing, student billing,
financial aid and scholarships. It also houses classrooms as well as interior
design studios and offices of the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences.
The Gillis Building was built in 1889 and is the second oldest building on campus. It is home to the Graduate
School. Originally the College of Agriculture, over the years, it has housed the College of Law, the Department
of Chemistry, the student infirmary and the offices of admission and registrar. It is named for Ezra Gillis, UK’s
first registrar.
Miller Hall was built in 1898 as Science Hall. Today, it is home to undergraduate studies, which advises all
undeclared and pre-professional majors including pre-med and pre-law. It also contains Honors classrooms
and architecture studios.
MAIN BUILDING (32)
Just past Memorial Hall is the College of Law.
FUNKHOUSER BUILDING (54)
UK’s College of Law enrolls approximately 450 students each fall. The Law Building houses a 100,000 volume
library, a 250 seat mock courtroom and a computer lab.
MILLER HALL (35)
Walk out of the front entrance of the Visitor Center and down the stairs; you are leaving the Main Building.
The large fresco in the lobby of Memorial Hall depicts scenes
from early Lexington and Central Kentucky and images of cultural
development. It was completed in 1934 by Ann Rice O’Hanlon, a UK
alumnae, as a part of the Public Works of Art Project.
From the amphitheater continue on the sidewalk moving away from Memorial Hall, walking until you are in a courtyard
area with steps on both your left and right. The building on your right is the Funkhouser Building.
ANDERSON TOWER (46)
Anderson Tower is named in honor of the College of Engineering’s first
dean, F. Paul Anderson. Opened in 1967, it houses the departments of
chemical and materials engineering and electrical and computer engineering. Engineering computing services,
the Robert E. Shaver Engineering Library and classrooms are also located in Anderson Tower.
The amphitheater is a popular gathering place for students. On nice days, professors sometimes move their
classes here. The amphitheater also hosts plays and musical performances.
To your right, as you face the back of Memorial Hall, is a white building with blue-trimmed windows. This is the CRMS
(Robotics) Building.
CRMS (ROBOTICS) BUILDING (108)
The CRMS Building is the focal point for advanced manufacturing research and instruction activities in
the College of Engineering. The offices and research facilities for the Lean Systems unit of the Institute of
Research for Technology Development (IR4TD) and the Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing (ISM) are found
in this building.
On the opposite side of the amphitheater, to your left, is Erikson Hall.
ERIKSON HALL (50)
Erikson Hall houses the School of Human Environmental Sciences.
It is also home to two restaurants: Fusion and the Lemon Tree.
The Lemon Tree is a reservation-only restaurant run by hospitality
management majors.
Erikson Hall was built in 1939 as the Home Economics Building
and was named for Static Estelle Erikson, a pioneer in the field and
director of the School of Home Economics from 1928 to 1956.
Kastle Hall is home to the Department of Psychology and includes faculty offices and classrooms.
Bowman, Bradley, Breckinridge and Kinkead Halls form “The
Quad” and originally served as residence halls from the time of
their construction in the 1930s until the late 1960s, when the
Kirwan-Blanding Complex was completed. Now they are home
to offices such as Education Abroad and International Affairs.
Continue straight and proceed to the Rose Street crosswalk. Cross Rose Street and turn right. Walk to the intersection of
Rose Street and Huguelet Drive. Look down Rose Street – in front of you is the UK Medical Campus.
To your right is the Morgan Biological Sciences Building (225). UK’s Medical Campus includes the College of Nursing
(232), the Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building (200) and University Health Service (582). Across the street is UK’s
Chandler Hospital and the colleges of Medicine and Dentistry.
The H-shaped building to your left is Donovan Hall.
DONOVAN HALL (72)
Donovan Hall is the all-female residence hall on Central Campus and is popular due to its spacious rooms. It is
also home to The Underground, a free fitness facility for students who live on campus.
Continue on the sidewalk away from Rose Street towards South Campus. Haggin Hall is directly behind Donovan Hall.
The construction is the New Central residence hall.
HAGGIN HALL (111)
HILARY J. BOONE CENTER (14)
NEW CENTRAL HALL
From the Boone Center cross back over Rose Street and follow the path between the Chemistry-Physics Building and
Maxwell Place.
This is the all-male residence hall on Central Campus.
New Central Hall represents a transformative moment in the life
of UK. Fulfilling The Kentucky Promise, UK is rebuilding and
renewing the core of its campus. Located in Central Campus on
Haggin Field, New Central Hall is a 601-bed residence hall with
classrooms and meeting space. The two-building complex is
home to UK’s Honors Living Learning Community.
The Boone Center is a gathering place for faculty and staff and hosts several student receptions.
CHEMISTRY-PHYSICS BUILDING (55)
Completed in 1962, the Chemistry-Physics Building houses offices, classrooms and labs for the departments of
chemistry, physics and astronomy and a computer lab. The circular outbuilding is a particle accelerator.
MAXWELL PLACE (40)
From Lafferty Hall, follow the large walkway toward Memorial Coliseum. The
buildings on your right are all part of the College of Fine Arts.
FINE ARTS BUILDING
GUIGNOL THEATRE (22)
The Fine Arts Building is home to the College of Fine Arts. The
building was completed in 1950 on the site of Maxwell Springs, once
part of the property on which Maxwell Place sits.
After you cross Patterson Drive, Stoll Field is on your left and the
Singletary Center for the Arts is on your right.
STOLL FIELD
PATTERSON STATUE
This bronze statue, weighing approximately 1,800 pounds, honors James Kennedy Patterson, who served
as UK’s first president from 1869 to 1910. The statue, by Augustus
Lukeman, was dedicated June 1, 1934, to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Patterson’s birth. This is not the statue’s original site; it
has been moved several times over the years as campus has grown.
Campus lore has it that it is good luck to rub Patterson’s right foot
during finals week. You can see that the top of the foot is worn.
Immediately to your left is Patterson Office Tower.
PATTERSON OFFICE TOWER (27)
SOUTH CAMPUS
Maxwell Place, the President’s home, is located on Rose Street. It was built
in 1872 for Judge James Hillary Mulligan. The house, along with 13 acres,
was sold to the University in 1917 by Mulligan’s heirs for $40,000. Frank
McVey was the first president to live in the house.
Behind the Kirwan-Blanding Complex is the Lancaster Aquatic Center.
Maxwell Place is home to President Eli Capilouto and his wife, Dr. Mary
Lynne Capilouto. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Capilouto
completed his Doctorate in Health Policy and Management from Harvard
University. Dr. Capilouto became the 12th President of the University of
Kentucky on July 1, 2011.
SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS (241)
The Singletary Center for the Arts is the primary performance facility for the University of Kentucky, as well as
many community and regional events. School of Music students and faculty present nearly 175 performances
annually. The Singletary Center houses a 1,480-seat concert hall, a 383-seat recital hall and an art museum.
Patterson Office Tower is 18 stories tall, plus a mezzanine. The 18th floor is used for special events.
Intermezzo Café on the mezzanine is a popular gathering place for students, faculty and staff. It sits on the
former site of White Hall, one of UK’s earliest buildings.
Continue on the path between Chemistry-Physics Building and Maxwell Place.
At the end of the sidewalk is Memorial Coliseum.
Behind the Patterson Statue is a three-floor classroom building, called White Hall Classroom Building.
PENCE HALL (41) AND GREHAN BUILDING (42)
MEMORIAL COLISEUM (19)
WHITE HALL CLASSROOM BUILDING (25)
South Campus is our largest residence-hall neighborhood and home to the Kirwan-Blanding Complex
(149, 145), Smith Hall (565), Ingels Hall (567) Baldwin Hall (566) and Commons Market.
LANCASTER AQUATIC CENTER (212)
The Lancaster Aquatic Center is available to faculty, staff and students and provides 10 lap-swimming lanes,
limited diving hours and an Olympic-size pool.
To the left of the Lancaster Aquatic Center is the Johnson Center.
JOHNSON CENTER (220)
The Bernard M. Johnson Center is a $15.3 million addition to the Seaton
Center and is used for student recreation. The Johnson Center contains
more than 150 pieces of cardio equipment, a weight room, a rock climbing
wall, an indoor running track and indoor basketball and racquetball courts.
Students can also attend aerobics classes or work out with a personal
trainer. Best of all, it is completely free for students!
When facing the Johnson Center, turn right and follow the sidewalk until you
reach University Drive (do not cross the street). Turn right and follow University
Drive past the residence halls to Hilltop Avenue. Cross Hilltop Avenue and the
William T. Young Library is directly in front of you.
WILLIAM T. YOUNG LIBRARY (456)
The $58 million William T. Young Library opened in April 1998. It is the crown jewel of the UK Library
system that has more than 1.2 million books, giving UK the largest book
endowment of all public institutions. The library seats 4,000, including
650 with computer access. In the library you will find 3,600 network ports,
wireless network capabilities, study rooms, laptop loan programs and
the Writing Center. The Writing Center offers free individual and group
consultations for all students. Explore the library and its many offerings.
When you are finished, return to the first floor and leave using the Rose
Street exit.
Start walking down the right side of the circular sidewalk. Continue to the right
when you reach the fork in the path. The building to your right is the Hilary J.
Boone Center.
To your left, Pence Hall was completed in 1909 and is home to the College of Design. To your right, the Grehan
Building is home to the College of Communication and Information.
Grehan also houses the Kentucky Kernel, one of the nation’s Top 5 daily
college newspapers.
M.I. KING LIBRARY (39)
This was the main campus library before the William T. Young Library
opened. Today, it houses special collections and archives, the
geological sciences library and map collection and the King Library
Press.
Directly opposite M.I. King Library is the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center.
CAUDILL FINE ARTS LIBRARY (224)
The Lucille Caudill Fine Arts Library and Learning Center opened in October 2000. The library’s collections
consist of more than 49,000 books and scores, 7,000 microforms, 16,500 sound and video recordings and
subscriptions to more than 250 periodical titles.
Across the walkway opposite the Fine Arts Library is Lafferty Hall.
LAFFERTY HALL (24)
Lafferty Hall is home to the Department of Anthropology and the
Webb Museum of Anthropology. Completed in 1936 as the Law
Building, it was named for William T. Lafferty, the first dean of the
College of Law.
In 1880, the first football game in the South was played on what is now known as Stoll Field. Stoll Field was
named in 1916 for district circuit Judge Richard Stoll. UK’s football team played on Stoll Field until 1973, when
Commonwealth Stadium opened.
Memorial Coliseum was completed in 1950 and is dedicated to Kentuckians who died in World War II and the
Korean War. It serves as the competition facility for women’s basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams.
Attached to Memorial Coliseum is the Joe Craft Center. The $30 million basketball practice facility opened in
January 2007. The Joe Craft Center houses the men’s and women’s
basketball teams plus many administrative and athletic staff offices as
well as the athletics’ ticket office.
The Patterson Office Tower was completed in 1968 and is named
after President Patterson. It houses the College of Art and Sciences,
the College of Social Work, Honors at UK, the Dean of Students Office and the Division of Student Affairs
among others.
The White Hall Classroom Building was completed in 1969. It also sits on the former site of White Hall, one
of UK’s first residence halls. White Hall, most often called “the classroom building,” is where a majority of
undergraduate classes are held. It contains large lecture halls on the first floor and smaller classrooms on
second and third floors. The basement contains a post office, duplicating services and the Mathskeller.
Across the walkway from White Hall Classroom Building is the Main Building, where you began your tour.
Turn left and pass Memorial Coliseum on your right. The complex of
buildings in front of you to your right, past Memorial Coliseum, is the North
Campus Residence Halls.
NORTH CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALLS
The North Residence Halls are Blazer (12), Holmes (6), Boyd (8),
Patterson (9), Jewel (7), Keeneland (11) and Roselle Hall (568).
Once you see the UK Bookstore on your left, turn left at the next sidewalk.
The building to your left and right is the Student Center.
STUDENT CENTER (30, 26)
The Student Center is home to many facilities including the Worsham
Theatre, the Student Government and Student Activities Board offices,
the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center, the student-run radio station
WRFL-FM, the UK Federal Credit Union, a food court and the UK
Bookstore.
Continue on this sidewalk, past the Student Center, up the stairs, past Buell
Armory and Barker Hall. You will be back in the main academic area of campus near the Visitor Center. Turn left and stop
at the Patterson Statue.
Make sure to
visit our newest
tradition on
the Avenue of
Champions,
Alumni Plaza,
featuring
Bowman, the
Wildcat Statue.
We hope you enjoyed your time on
campus! We would love to open the
doors of opportunity to you during
an official campus tour.
To schedule a visit, register online
at www.uky.edu/Visitor Center or
call the Visitor Center at
(859) 257-3595.