Shwayder Art Building (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
University of Denver. 2121 East Asbury Avenue, Denver, Colordao 80208. Date built: October 26, 1978. Gross square feet: 46,456. The Shwayder Art Building opened in 1978 and dedicated on May 15, 1979. It is named for the Jesse and Nellie Shwayder Foundation, which donated $1.7 million in stock toward the building project.
The Shwayder Art Building contains the Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, the principal exhibition venue of the School of Art and Art History.
Citation:
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 181); University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Groundbreaking invitation. [U123.01.0008.0024].Found in 212 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Schwayder Art Building, Dedication, 1975 February 6
Still image of art gallery on the University of Denver campus, 2/6/1975. The walls are white and bright lights are overhead. Pieces of art lean on walls and lay on the floor, prepatory to being hung.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building Art Conservation Room, 1979
Interior view of the art conservation room in University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1978-1979
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado, shortly before the building was completed.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1977 October 26
King Shwayder, Polly Grimes and Mel Straum stand and talk outside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1979
Raising a sculpture into place near the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado, near the time of the opening of that building.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1977-1979
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. A crane lifts a wall into place on the partly completed building.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1977-1979
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. A crane lifts a wall into place on the partly completed building.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1977-1979
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado, shortly before the building was completed and opened. Construction firms' signs are displayed in the foreground.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1978 September 21
Photoboard of exterior views of the construction of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Students are included in some of the images.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Construction, 1978 March
Photograph of negatives depicting both exterior and interior views of the construction of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado.
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