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Year
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Building
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Location
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Information
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Named For
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1930
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Old Larchmont School (now, the "brick field") |
Hampton Blvd. and Bolling Ave., corner |
Originally Larchmont Elementary School, built in 1912; donated to Norfolk Division on March 13, 1930; classes began September 1930; razed in May 1975 |
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1936
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Administration Building; Old Administration Building; Rollins Hall (1996) |
Hampton Blvd. between Bolling Ave. and 49th St. |
Construction began in 1935; opened in September 1936; Annex added in 1966 (which was renamed Crittenton Hall in 2011) |
Alfred B. Rollins was ODU President from 1976-85 |
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1936
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Foreman Field (football stadium) |
Behind Admin. Bldg. on Bluestone Ave. between Bolling Ave. and 49th St. |
Dedicated October 3, 1936; home to football program through 1940 then used for track, soccer, and field hockey, among others; Venue for special events (Commencement, concerts, etc.); renamed Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium in 2009; demolished in 2018 to make room for S.B. Ballard Stadium renovation |
A.H. Foreman was Norfolk School Board Chairman and early founder of Norfolk Division |
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1946
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"Tar paper shack" classrooms (8) |
Hampton Blvd., north east end of Foreman Field |
8 shacks purchased from Naval Operating Base; 2 shacks destroyed by fire in May 1955; the rest were razed in the late 1950s |
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1948
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Technical Institute |
Military-style barracks, on Hampton Blvd. southeast of Foreman Field |
Donated by FWA in 1947; demolished in 1961; Technical Institute moved to east side of campus on Hampton Blvd (see Technology Building 1959). |
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1948
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Academic Building; later Division of Business Administration, then Social Studies Building |
Military-style barracks on Hampton Blvd. east of Foreman Field, adjacent to first Technical Institute |
Donated by FWA in 1947; opened in 1948 as Academic Building; razed in 1971 for New Administration Building (Koch Hall) |
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1954
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Science Building; College of Health Sciences; Spong Hall (1996) |
Hampton Blvd. and Bolling Ave., south corner, adjacent to Admin. Bldg. |
Completed in 1954. In 1955 a new rear wing holding snack bar (Bud's Place) was added along with a bookshop and cafeteria |
William B. Spong, Jr. was Interim ODU president 1988-90, and U.S. Senator
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1958
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Hughes Library; later Hughes Hall, then Dragas Hall (2008) |
Corner of 49th St. and Hampton Blvd. |
Opened in 1958; renamed Hughes Hall in 1976 after a new University Library was constructed; renamed Dragas Hall in 2008 after former Rector George Dragas |
Robert Morton Hughes was an early founder of Norfolk Division; George Dragas was Rector of Old Dominion University |
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1959
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Technical Institute; Technology Building; College of Sciences (2006) |
Eastside of campus on Hampton Blvd. between 46th and 47th St. |
Opened in 1959 to house the Technical Institute; Technical Institute programs were absorbed gradually into other programs or discontinued; dedicated September 1, 1968 as the Technology Building - renovations in 1968 added the University Theatre; redesigned in 2005 for the College of Health Sciences |
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1960
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Fine Arts Building; Visual Arts Building (VAB) (1991) |
49th St., adjacent to Hughes Library |
In 1982, included the Elise N. Hofheimer Art Library; extensive renovations in 1991; renamed Visual Arts Building |
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1960
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"Fink's Flats" (School of Education); Department of Political Science from 1969-1981 |
Hampton Blvd. and 49th St. corner |
Leased from city then purchased in 1960. Building razed in 1981; Public Safety building opened on that spot in 1984 |
T. Ross Fink was first dean of the School of Education 1963-1964 |
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1963
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Chandler Memorial Hall; later remodeled and named Constant Hall (2002) |
49th St., adjacent to Fine Arts Bldg |
Opened in February 1963; dedicated in May 1963; renamed Constant Hall in 1995; renovation and expansion completed in 2002 |
J.A.C. Chandler was president of College of William & Mary, 1919-1934; Theodore "Ted" Constant was an ODU supporter |
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1964
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Kaufman Engineering Hall; Kaufman Hall |
Southside of the Mall |
Opened in 1963; renovated and connected to Duckworth Memorial Hall in 1984; renovated again in 1990s |
Charles L. Kaufman was a member of Advisory Board and ODU supporter |
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1964
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Rogers Hall (Dormitory) |
49th St. near Hampton Blvd. |
Opened in 1964, Annex added in 1968 |
Crawford S. Rogers, former president of Norfolk Shipbuilding and a member of Lewis W. Webb, Jr.'s Advisory Board |
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1965
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The "Stables" |
Corner of 47th St. and Monarch Way |
Originally built in 1916 as a horse stable for the Norfolk Light Infantry Blues polo team; acquired from the National Guard in 1965 to serve as theater; modernized in 1976. |
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1966
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Webb Center |
West side of Kaufman Mall |
Opened May 1966; expanded 1991-93 |
Lewis W. Webb, Jr. was with ODU from 1932-69 as Director of the Norfolk Division and President of Old Dominion College |
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1966
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Gresham Hall (Dormitory) |
49th St. accross from Rogers Hall |
Opened in 1966; Annex added in 1968 |
E.T. Gresham, member of Lewsi W. Webb Jr.'s Advisory Board |
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1967
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Child Study Center; Lions Club Child Study Center (1993) |
Corner of Hampton Blvd. and 45th St. |
Dedicated March 23, 1967; expanded in 1993 with a grant from Lions Club |
Lions Club, an international charitable foundation |
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1967
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Alfriend Chemistry Building |
West side of campus between Webb Centerand Mills Godwin Building |
Dedicated in July 1967; renamed Alfriend Building in 2021 when Chemistry Building opened |
John S. Alfriend was a member of the Advisory Board 1947-62; member of Educational Foundation 1962-74 |
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1967
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Pretlow Planetarium |
Adjacent to Alfriend Chemistry Building |
Opened in 1967 |
Mary Denson Pretlow was head of Norfolk Public Library 1917-1947 |
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1969
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Education Building |
Southeast side of the Mall on Hampton Blvd. |
Opened Fall 1969; Home of the School of Education; renamed Monarch Hall in 2016 |
Colgate W. Darden, Jr. was a former congressman, governor, and ODU supporter |
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1969
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Health and Physical Education Building |
Powhattan Ave. and W. 48th St. |
Opened Fall 1970; gymnasium, known as Field House, home to ODU basketball teams; demolished in 2006 to make way for a new student recreation center |
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1971
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Engineering Laboratory (School of Engineering) |
Southside of the Mall near Webb Center, adjacent to Kaufman Mall |
Completed October 6, 1971; renamed Duckworth Hall in 1975; 1987: renovated and connected to Kaufman Hall to become Duckworth-Kaufman Hall; 1990s, the Duckworth name was dropped |
William Frederick Duckworth, former of Mayor of Norfolk |
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1972
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Arts and Letters Building; Batten Arts and Letters Building (1976) |
Corner of Hampton Blvd. and 45th St. |
Completed June 1, 1972; renovated 2007-2008 |
Frank Batten, member of the Advisory Board and Board of Visitors 1955-73; first rector of the Board of Visitors 1962-70 |
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1972
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New Administration Building (former site of Social Studies Building); Koch Hall (1999) |
Hampton Blvd. East of Foreman Field |
Opened in 1972; renamed Koch Hall in 1999 |
James V. Koch and Donna Koch, President and First Lady of ODU from 1990-2001 |
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1976
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Fountain of Organized Labor |
In front of Webb Center |
Dedicated April 24, 1976; Monarch lion statue was added in the 1990s and dedicated on Founder's Day 1997
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Greater Tidewater Virginia Central Labor Council AFL-CIO |
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1976
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Kaufman Mall |
Open area in front of Webb Center (east) on the southside of campus extending to Hampton Blvd. |
Dedicated in April 1976, but not completed until late 1970s |
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Kaufman, ODU supporters and donors |
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1976
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University Library; Perry Library (1999) |
South side of campus, between 45th and 43rd St. east of Godwin Life Sciences Building |
opened May 17, 1976; renovated and expanded 1998 |
Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry were supporters of ODU; Patricia was alumna and member of Board of Visitors |
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1978
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Powhatan Apartments (Dormitory) |
Powhatan Avenue across from Health and Physical Education Building |
Opened in 1978; additional apartments added in 1982 |
Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan people |
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1981
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Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building |
Southwest side of campus adjacent to Pretlow Planetarium |
Opened January 1981; Department of Biological Sciences offices, classrooms, and labs |
Mills E. Godwin, alumnus and former governor |
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1983
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Mid-Rise Residence Hall (Dormitory) |
48th St. behind Powhatan Apartments |
Opened in 1983; renamed G. William Whitehurst Hall in 1996 |
G. William Whitehurst, long-time professor and former Dean of Student Affairs |
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1983
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Bud Metheny Baseball Complex |
43rd St. and Parker Avenue |
Opened in 1983 |
Arthur "Bud" Metheny, basketball and baseball coach, physical education instructor, Director of Athletics |
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1984
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Public Safety Building |
Hampton Blvd. and 49th St. |
Construction began in 1981; opened February 1984; Campus Police relocated to the University Village in 2003; Barry M. Kornblau Alumni Center opened February 2004; renamed Kornblau Welcome Center in 2021 |
Barry M. Kornblau was a former ODU student 1970s |
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1989
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Jim Jarrett Athletic Administration Building |
46th St. north of Bud Metheny Baseball Complex |
Opened in 1989 with addition in 2005 |
Jim Jarrett was Athletic Director from 1970 to 2010 |
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1990
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Soccer Stadium |
43rd St. adjacent to Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. |
Opened in 1990 |
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1991
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Fine & Performing Arts Building; Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Center |
Corner of Elkhorn Ave. and 49th St. |
Construction began in 1988; completed in 1991; in 1993 renamed for F. Ludwig Diehn; 1997 Diehn Composers Room added; 2011 renamed Diehn Center for the Performing Arts |
F. Ludwig Diehn was a composer, Norfolk resident, and ODU donor |
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1996
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Rollins Hall (see 1936 Administration Building) |
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1996
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Spong Hall (see 1948 Science Building) |
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1997
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Oceanography & Physics Building |
Elkhorn Ave. adjacent to Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building |
Construction 1995-1997; opened in 1997 |
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1999
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Gornto TELETECHNET Building |
Between University Library and Batten Arts & Letters Building |
Construction 1997-1999; dedicated in June 19, 1999 |
Albert Brooks Gornto, class of 1956, member of Board of Visitors, and ODU donor |
| 2002 |
Constant Hall (renovation of Chandler Hall) for Business College (see 1959 Chandler Memorial Hall) |
| 2002 |
Constant Convocation Center (the "Ted") |
Hampton Blvd. (east side) between 43rd and 45th St. |
Opened in 2002 |
Theodore "Ted" Constant was an ODU supporter |
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2003-2004
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University Village Apartments (Dormitory) |
Monarch Way between 46th St. and 41st St. |
Opened between 2003 and 2004 |
Each apartment is named after a Hampton Roads city |
| 2004 |
Barry M. Kornblau Alumni Center (see 1984 Public Safety Building) |
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2004
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E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building |
Elkhorn Ave. between the Oceanography Building and Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Building |
Dedicated in 2004 |
E.V. Williams, a Hampton Roads contractor |
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2006-2009
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Quad Dormitories |
Between 46th St. and 49th St. on Roseann Runte Quad |
Ireland House (2006), Virginia House (2007), Scotland House (2008), France House (2008), England House (2009), Dominion House (2009) |
Four countries claimed by England in 17th century, the Commonwealth, and Commonwealth nickname |
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2007
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Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center |
46th St. west of Jim Jarrett Athletic Administration Building |
Opened in 2007; 74,000 square feet; home to ODU tennis teams; indoor and outdoor courts |
Grey Folkes and Ricky Stevens, ODU benefactors |
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2007
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Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries |
Monarch Way between 45th St. and 46th St. |
Opened in 2007; contains University Gallery and art exhibit space for self-taught and contemporary artists |
Baron and Ellin Gordon, folk art collectors and ODU benefactors |
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2007
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University Village Bookstore |
Monarch Way between 44th St. and 45th St. behind Ted Constant Convocation Center |
Opened in 2007; student textbooks, general books and ODU clothing and memorabilia |
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2007-2008
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Innovation Research Park (IRP) |
Monarch Way between 41st St. and 43rd St. |
IRP I opened in 2007 and IRP 2 opened in 2008; home to Office of Research |
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2008
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Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory |
Adjacent to Pretlow Planetarium |
Opened in 2008; contains approximately 1,000 rare plants |
Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan, Norfolk physician and his wife who donated their plant collection to ODU |
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2008
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L.R. Hii Sports Complex |
43rd St. and Powhatan Avenue |
Opened in 2008 and home to the ODU Field Hockey and Lacrosse teams as well as Football offices |
Larry R. Hill, class of 1978 and member of ODU Board of Visitors, and his wife Kathy |
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2008
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Student Recreation Center |
Between 47th St. and 48th St. on Roseann Runte Quad |
Opened in 2008 on site of demolished Health and Physical Education (H&PE); Chandler Pool only part kept of H&PE Building |
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2009
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Atlantic Bay Football Complex |
Adjacent to S.B. Ballard Stadium |
Opened in 2009; seating and suites for ODU football; contains Scholarship Lounge |
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, mortgage company and ODU benefactors |
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2011
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Student Success Center |
Attached to Perry Library |
Opened in 2011; joint collaboration between Academic Affairs and Student Engagement and Enrollment Services (SEES), offers students tutoring, mentoring, advising, and counseling |
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2012
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Goode Theatre |
46th St. and Monarch Way |
Opened in 2012; home to student theare performances as well as rental space for community productions |
David Goode and his wife, Susan, supporters of local arts |
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2014
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Engineering Systems Building (ESB) |
46th St. across from Perry Library |
Opened in 2014; houses Engineering offices, labs, and project studios |
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2015
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Barry Arts Building |
47th St. and Monarch Way, adjacent to James A. Hixon Art Studio |
Opened in 2015 as part of the Arts in the District project; home to art classrooms, faculty offices, Art Library, and studio space |
Richard (Board of Visitors member from 1985 to 1993) and Carolyn Barry, local arts and ODU benefactors |
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2015
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James A. Hixon Art Studio Building |
Between 46th St. and 47th St. adjacent to Barry Arts Building |
Opened in 2015 as part of the Arts in the District project; classroom and studio space for Department of Art |
James A. Hixon, former Rector of ODU Board of Visitors |
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2015
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Brock Commons |
47th St. and Monarch Way |
Dedicated in 2015 as part of the Arts in the District project; amphitheatre space for live music and events |
Joan and Macon Brock, ODU benefactors |
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2016
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Kate and John R. Broderick Dining Commons |
49th St. between Dominion House and Diehn Center for the Performing Arts |
Opened in 2016; student dining hall with meeting rooms on the second floor |
John R. Broderick, 8th President of ODU, and First Lady Kate Broderick 2016 |
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2016
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Education Building |
corner of 43rd St. and Hampton Blvd. |
Opened in 2016; houses Darden College of Education and Professional Studies offices, classroom space, conference rooms, labs |
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2017
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Mitchum Basketball Performance Center |
corner of 43rd St. and Monarch Way behind Ted Constant Convocation Center |
Opened in 2017; practice gymnasium with conditioning and training rooms, coaches suites, and player lounges for ODU basketball teams |
Bernett and Blanche Mitchum, ODU benefactors |
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2018
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Barry Art Museum |
Corner of Hampton Blvd. and 43rd St. |
Opened in 2018; 24,000 square feet featuring paintings, dolls, and glass art; part of $37 million donation, largest in ODU's history |
Richard (Board of Visitors member from 1985 to 1993) and Carolyn Barry, local arts and ODU benefactors |
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2018
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Children's Learning and Research Center |
47th St. between Monarch Way and Killam Ave. |
Opened in 2018; teacher training and research center for infants and toddlers as well as providing child care; run by Darden College of Education and Professional Studies |
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2019
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Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium |
49th St. between Bluestone Ave. and Hampton Blvd. |
Opened in 2019 on site of Foreman Field; cost approximately $67 million; includes new seating, suites, and concessions |
S.B. Ballard Construction Company; Barry Kornblau '71, ODU benefactors |
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2021
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Chemistry Building |
Broderick Way adjacent to Jim Jarrett Athletic Administration Building |
Opened in 2021; contains Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offices, labs, classroom space, and the Michael and Kimthanh Lê Planetarium |
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2021
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Owens House |
49th St. adjacent to Dominion House |
Opened in 2021; housing for 470 students; living-learning communities for Cybersecurity, Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Gaming, and Health Professions |
Hugo A. Owens, civil rights leader and ODU Rector from 1992-1994 |
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2024
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Health Sciences Building |
41st St. and Killam Ave. |
Opened in 2024; home to the College of Health Sciences and classroom space |