Burdine Hall

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Burdine Hall
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The building's exterior in 2018
Burdine Hall
General information
Location University of Texas at Austin
Address2505 University Avenue
Town or city Austin, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 30°17′20″N97°44′18″W / 30.28885°N 97.73835°W / 30.28885; -97.73835 Coordinates: 30°17′20″N97°44′18″W / 30.28885°N 97.73835°W / 30.28885; -97.73835
Completed1970
InauguratedDecember 14, 1970 [1]

Burdine Hall is a building on the University of Texas at Austin campus, in the U.S. state of Texas. The classroom and office building is named after J. Alton Burdine, a former dean of the University of Texas College of Arts and Sciences, and has previously been referred to as the North Campus Classroom-Office. The hall reportedly cost $2.1 million and has previously housed the departments of anthropology, government, and sociology, as well as student financial aid offices. [2] There is a local urban legend that the layout of the building's windows was intended to resemble a computer punched card. [3] Departments and Centers currently housed

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References

  1. A Guide to the UT Burdine Hall Dedication, 1970, Briscoe Center for American History, retrieved 2017-10-21
  2. "Structures Kindle Flame of UT Heritage". The Alcalde. Emmis Communications. 58 (7): 18. March 1970. ISSN   1535-993X . Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. Jim Nicar (January 25, 2012), "UT Myths and Legends, Debunked", The Alcade, Texas Exes (University of Texas)