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Shwayder Art Building (Denver, Colo.)

 Organization

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 1 Collection or Record:

University of Denver Shwayder Art Building, Interior, between 1978-2008

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0012.0021.00028
Abstract

Photograph of negatives depicting interior views of the University of Denver's Shwayder Art Building Denver, Colorado. Students in a classroom work on a drawing of a model airplane with a professor.

Dates: between 1978-2008

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