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Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
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Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Title Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
CreatorFinn, Alfred C. [architect]; Cato, Lamar Q. [architect];
DescriptionA view of the Roy G. Cullen Building with the Reflection Pool in the foreground. The Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building was the first building completed at the permanent campus site. The groundbreaking ceremony was on April 1, 1938 and the building was completed just over a year later on May 4, 1939. The building was occupied in June 1939. It is believed to be the first building on a campus of higher education in the United States to be constructed with air conditioning. The architects were Alfred C. Finn and Lamar Cato.
Date1938-1972
Genreblack-and-white photographs;
Subject (Name)Cullen, Roy Gustav
University of Houston
Subject (AAT)ponds
Subject (TGM)Educational facilities
Subject (Geographic)Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Houston, Texas
CollectionUH Photographs Collection, 1948-2000 archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&...
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
digital.lib.uh.edu/u?/p15195coll3,242
Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Title Exterior frontal view of the Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
CreatorFinn, Alfred C. [architect]; Cato, Lamar Q. [architect];
DescriptionA view of the Roy G. Cullen Building with the Reflection Pool in the foreground. The Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building was the first building completed at the permanent campus site. The groundbreaking ceremony was on April 1, 1938 and the building was completed just over a year later on May 4, 1939. The building was occupied in June 1939. It is believed to be the first building on a campus of higher education in the United States to be constructed with air conditioning. The architects were Alfred C. Finn and Lamar Cato.
Date1938-1972
Genreblack-and-white photographs;
Subject (Name)Cullen, Roy Gustav
University of Houston
Subject (AAT)ponds
Subject (TGM)Educational facilities
Subject (Geographic)Roy G. Cullen Memorial Building
Houston, Texas
CollectionUH Photographs Collection, 1948-2000 archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&...
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Use and ReproductionThis image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation: "Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. UH Digital Library. " To order a higher resolution reproduction, please click the "Request High Res" button at the bottom of the page.
File nameuhp0126-cc.tif