South Campus Courts (West Lafayette, Ind.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1954 - 2017
Historical Information
In 1954 the first two Student Memorial Union Courts buildings were built along with the Student Union B Courts (State Street Courts). They provided housing for 800 men, which was a small portion of of the anticipated increased student population. The Student Memorial Union Courts and Student Union B Courts were built at a combined cost of approximately $1,300,000. They were completely self-financed and were located 3 blocks south of the Union. Six more buildings were added to the area shortly after and were also referred to as the Student Memorial Union Courts (Phase 2 and Phase 3). All of the buildings were later referred to as the Harrison Street Courts before being renamed the South Campus Courts in 1965. In 1994 the two original buildings were removed and replaced with a parking lot.
In 1956, five buildings were added to the Student Memorial Union Courts (Phase 2). They provided housing for a small portion of of the anticipated increased student population. The last South Campus Courts Building was built (Phase 3) in 1968 just east of the South Campus Court Building A.
South Campus Courts buildings A, B, C, D, and E were torn down in 2017 to make room for a new Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital.
In 1956, five buildings were added to the Student Memorial Union Courts (Phase 2). They provided housing for a small portion of of the anticipated increased student population. The last South Campus Courts Building was built (Phase 3) in 1968 just east of the South Campus Court Building A.
South Campus Courts buildings A, B, C, D, and E were torn down in 2017 to make room for a new Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital.
Citation
South Campus Courts - Phase 1. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Accessed May 26, 2020. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/35Citation
South Campus Courts - Phase 2. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Accessed May 26, 2020. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/349Citation
South Campus Courts - Phase 3. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Accessed May 26, 2020. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/350Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fowler Courts Residence Hall records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 43
Scope and Contents
The Fowler Courts Residence Hall records document the history of Fowler Courts Residence Hall and Fowler House. The records include annual reports, orientation guidebooks and handbooks, faculty fellow directories, yearbooks and calendars. Also included are Purdue Residence Hall dress code standards and guest hours polices from the 1960s-1980s. Historical documents consist of background information on the closing of Harrison Street Courts and the transition to South Campus Courts,...
Dates:
circa 1920s - 1993; Majority of material found within 1954 - 1993