Grawemeyer Hall

Modeled after Thomas Jefferson's noted Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Grawemeyer Hall houses a recreation of Foucault's pendulum, an experiment that proves the earth's rotation, as well as historical exhibits of the university and its past presidents. Named after engineering alumnus H. Charles Grawemeyer, U of L's administration building bears the name that also graces five of the world's top honors for music composition, education innovation, world order, psychology and religion. Grawemeyer Hall also houses the office of U of L President, as well as the offices of the provost, university administration, planning and budget, university counsel and university relations.

Auguste Rodin's "The Thinker" presides at the front of Grawemeyer Hall. Created in Paris, the cast is believed to have been supervised by the artist himself. First displayed in the U.S. at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, the bronze statue is the only known cast made from what is called the "lost-wax" method. A gift to the City of Louisville, "The Thinker" was placed in its current setting in 1949 and has become a symbol of the university. Musee Rodin Tour Menu Previous Next

The Thinker

Wilson W. Wyatt Hall

Named after the former mayor of Louisville and lieutenant governor of Kentucky, Wilson W. Wyatt Hall stands proudly on the northern edge of the Administration Oval. The building houses the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. Inside is the School of Law's admissions and dean's office, the Allen Courtroom and the university's Law Library. The Brandeis Room, in the Law Library, contains a valuable collection of books and papers that belonged to Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis. The oldest law school in Kentucky and the fifth oldest law school in continuous operation in the United States, U of L's Louis D. Brandeis School of Law was one of the first in the nation to promote community service through pro-bono work. School of Law Tour Menu Previous Next

The J.B. Speed Scientific School, named for Louisville industrial pioneer James Breckinridge Speed, is home of the university's engineering programs. The J.B. Speed Scientific School is unique in that it offers a five-year masters program and requires its students to participate in a cooperative education work experience. The J.B. Speed Building, pictured here, houses the faculty and advising offices for the engineering school. Other buildings that make up the school are Ernst Hall; W.S. Speed Hall; Frederick M. Sackett Hall; Laura Kersey Library of Engineering, Physical Science and Technology; and the Henry Vogt Building. The J.B. Speed Scientific School boasts a number of research facilities including the GE Factory Automation Laboratory, Computer-Aided Design Laboratory and Rapid Prototyping Facility, which are housed in the Henry Vogt Building. Speed Scientific School Tour Menu Previous Next

J.B. Speed Building

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