Danforth Campus
| Danforth Campus | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Danforth Campus area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Collegiate gothic |
| Location | St. Louis County (including Clayton) and St. Louis City. |
| Coordinates | 38°38′53″N 90°18′18″W / 38.64806°N 90.30500°W |
| Named for | Danforth Foundation, Dr. William H. Danforth |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Owner | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Cope & Stewardson; Frederick Law Olmsted; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Fumihiko Maki |
| Website | |
| http://www.wustl.edu | |
The Danforth Campus is the main campus at Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly known as the Hilltop Campus, it was officially dedicated as the Danforth Campus on September 17, 2006, in honor of William H. Danforth, the 13th chancellor of the university, the Danforth family and the Danforth Foundation. Distinguished by its collegiate gothic architecture, the 169-acre (0.68 km2) campus lies at the western boundary of Forest Park, partially in the City of St. Louis.
Most of the campus (including almost all academic and administrative buildings) is in a small enclave of unincorporated St. Louis County, while eastern parts are in St. Louis City. All the campus area south of Forsyth Boulevard (mostly student housing) (the South 40 Campus and the former Fontbonne University), is in suburban Clayton.