Buildings & FacilitiesThe University of Puget Sound was founded by the Methodist Church in 1888, and was originally located in what is now downtown Tacoma. In 1923, after two moves, the university finally settled at its current campus in the North End of Tacoma. Since that time, the 97-acre campus has grown to include more than 30 buildings, most of which have been built in the Tudor-Gothic style and nestled amid manicured lawns, fir trees, and fountains. Each building has a different purpose and distinct personality, and all are flexible enough to meet a variety of needs. The following is a brief overview of the facilities regularly available for summer programs. Still looking for more information? Try our Venue Viewer, a QuickTime video presentation which describes the campus and our available services. Click venue name to view image.
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| Baker Stadium | Baker Stadium is an outdoor facility that includes Shotwell Track and Peyton Field. | Seating capacity for 1800 | | Collins Memorial Library | Collins Memorial Library shelves over 300,000 books and over 1,000 periodicals. It has class, study, seminar, and boardrooms available. | 3 classrooms (seat 20-30), 50 study rooms (seat 1-2), 30 group study/seminar rooms (seat 10-20), 1 boardroom (seats 25-35). Note: In summer months, it is only available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | | East Athletic Field | East Athletic Field is located on the east side of the Fieldhouse and is used for all kinds of sports activity. The north side of the field is a regulation softball field with fence. | Natural grass surface; No amplified sound of any kind is allowed on this field. | | West Field/Baseball Field | West Field/Baseball field is located on the west side of the Fieldhouse and is used for a variety of sports activity. | Natural grass surface; No amplified sound of any kind is allowed on this field. | | Howarth Hall | Howarth Hall is host to a number of classrooms as well as the campus Center for Writing, Learning, & Teaching and the School of Education. | Classrooms (seat 25-50) | | Jones Hall | The first building on the current campus, (opened 1923) Jones Hall is still used for classes and also houses university administration, Communication Studies, and Theatre Arts. | Classrooms (seat 15-45) | | Kilworth Chapel | Because Kilworth boasts a custom-made pipe organ, a beautiful interior, and pew seating for 350, it has become a popular facility for concerts, lectures, and meetings. | Main auditorium (seats 350), lower level (seats up to 300) | | McIntyre Hall | The School of Business, International Political Economy, and Comparative Sociology are located in McIntyre, as well as Technology Services. Renovated in the summer of 1999, it has an elevator and is accessible for persons with disabilities; Rausch Auditorium was renovated in 2003-04. | 7 classrooms (seat 25-40), Rausch Auditorium (seats 163), 1 amphitheater with fixed seats in a table-like configuration (seats 140) | | Memorial Fieldhouse | The Fieldhouse* is the campus' most versatile facility. It has been host to sporting events, concerts, conventions, general assemblies, graduations, and more. | Main gym is 128' x 72' (seats up to 3500), upper gym is 92'x 53', 3 classrooms (seat 25-60), conference room (seats 12) | | Music Building | The Music Building not only serves the campus with meeting facilities, but also contains 33 pianos and over 20 individual practice rooms. | 3 classrooms (seat 25-35), a choral rehearsal room (seats 60), an instrumental rehearsal room (seats 70), and Schneebeck Concert Hall* (seats 500) | | Tennis Pavilion | Attached to the Fieldhouse, this building has the largest open indoor area on campus. Carpet may be laid down to create a nice interior space for exhibits, large sessions, or banquets. | Tennis Pavillion is 110' x 305' (6 courts, about 33,000 square feet). | | Thompson Hall | Thompson Hall is the largest academic building on campus and adjoins the new Harned Hall to form the Science Center at Puget Sound. | 3 lecture halls (seat 85-190), 15 classrooms (seat 25-50) | | Todd Field | Todd Field is located just west of
Todd and Phibbs Residence Halls and is used for outdoor recreation facilities. | Natural grass surface | | Warner Gymnasium | Warner Gym is the original physical education facility on the campus. It is now used primarily for intramural athletics and recreation and houses Wallace Pool. | Main gym is 89' x 68'. | | Wallace Pool | This indoor pool is located in Warner Gymnasium and includes a small weight room, a 1 meter springboard for diving, and locker room facilities. | Pool is 25 meters x 6 lanes. | | Wheelock Student Center | Houses Dining & Conference Services, Student Affairs and student body offices, the Wheelock Student Center is the center of all activity on campus. | Marshall Hall (banquet seating for 208, theater seating for 450), Loft (banquet seating for 200 - may be used with Marshall Hall as one facility--we have gotten 600 in both facilities together), Rasmussen Rotunda (banquet seating for 180, theater seating for 300), Murray Boardroom (seats 45 with adjacent reception room/lounge), 3 meeting rooms (seat 12-60) | Wyatt Hall | Completed in 2000, Wyatt Hall houses a permanent glass sculpture by renowned artist Dale Chihuly, 70 faculty offices, and 17 classrooms. | Classrooms (seat 20 - 56) |
*Special permission is needed to use the facility. Additional charges apply. | |
