Designing a Future for the University
The Board of Regents takes the first steps toward building a new permanent campus on the shores of Lake Washington.
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The board of regents of the state university met yesterday afternoon at the People's Savings Bank and decided to advertise for plans and designs for the new university building. It was resolved to advertise for plans for the main building of the new university on the Lake Washington site, to be presented not later than February 17, 1894. This law provides for premiums for the three best plans; the first prize will consist of the acceptance of the plans and the appointment of the winner as architect. The legislature has appropriated $150,000 for the project. The board will meet again next Tuesday to visit the site and select the exact location of the building.
“It was resolved to advertise for plans and designs for the main building of the new university on the Lake Washington site.”
This meeting set in motion the move to what is now the University of Washington's main campus. While the regents were debating their $150,000 budget in 1893, today's university grapples with modern infrastructure demands, though the site they chose remains the city's academic heart.
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