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Elements of Style

With nearly 80 buildings spanning 260 acres, ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥â€™s campus has been more than 180 years in the making. But there’s a timeless architectural charm and painstaking attention to detail that seamlessly ties it all together. From the towering twin spires of the St. Thomas of ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Church to the decorative cast stone elements that adorn the turrets of The Commons—and all of the ornate details in between, buildings old and new embody the University’s distinctive collegiate Gothic style.

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Photos provided by: Christine Altman, John Shetron, Paul Crane and Jeffrey Totaro.

double windows in an ornate stone building
heart on fire tile mosaic floor
spiral staircase looking up
a cherry blossom tree blooms in front of the cross on top of the dome of Alumni Hall
an ornate brass doorknob
stained-glass window
a face carved into a stone wall
the interior of St. Thomas of ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Church
spires of ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Chapel
decorative wood paneling
Stone butterfly carving
a stone arch frames an outside view of the Commons residence hall

Photos provided by: Christine Altman, John Shetron, Paul Crane and Jeffrey Totaro.

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