Midtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
DuBourg Hall
Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 1, 2020
1. DuBourg Hall Marker
Inscription.
DuBourg Hall opened on July 31, 1888, bringing all of Saint Louis University's functions, including living quarters for the Jesuit faculty, under one roof. Stretching along Grand Boulevard for 270 feet, the building originally housed classrooms, a laboratory, chapel and library. The building features two-foot-thick load-bearing walls, cast-iron staircases, a four-story atrium in the library, and a double-height attic with massive wood trusses. Construction was financed by the sale of SLU's original campus at Ninth Street and Washington Boulevard downtown. Originally the building relied on flickering gaslight for illumination. Architecturally, it was acclaimed in 1891: "For light and ventilation the building cannot be surpassed."
DuBourg Hall opened on July 31, 1888, bringing all of Saint Louis University's functions, including living quarters for the Jesuit faculty, under one roof. Stretching along Grand Boulevard for 270 feet, the building originally housed classrooms, a laboratory, chapel and library. The building features two-foot-thick load-bearing walls, cast-iron staircases, a four-story atrium in the library, and a double-height attic with massive wood trusses. Construction was financed by the sale of SLU's original campus at Ninth Street and Washington Boulevard downtown. Originally the building relied on flickering gaslight for illumination. Architecturally, it was acclaimed in 1891: "For light and ventilation the building cannot be surpassed."
Erected 2018 by Saint Louis University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1888.
Location. 38° 38.156′ N, 90° 14.006′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Midtown. Marker is on North Grand Boulevard south of Lindell Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker is next to DuBourg Hall and across the road from Ritter Hall on the campus of Saint Louis University. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 308 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
