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Continue down St. Charles Avenue past Marquette Hall, the oldest building
on campus. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Marquette
houses the office of Loyola's president as well as other administrative offices.
Next to Marquette is the iconic Holy Name of Jesus Church, one of the city's
most spectacular Catholic churches and home to such Loyola events as bac-
calaureate ceremonies, choral concerts, and school-year-opening Mass. The
church was founded in 1886. Stained glass with various memorials adorns
the upper windows.
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Cross West Road and continue down St. Charles past Gibson Hall, Tulane's
main administrative building. The oldest building on Tulane's Uptown cam-
pus, Gibson was built in 1894 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of
stone over brick. It houses the admissions office and the offices of the uni-
versity president, provost, and other senior-level executives. The
tulane university
sign
in front of Gibson is one of the most photographed spots on campus.
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Turn right onto campus just before Law Road. The building to the left is
Tilton Hall, home to the Amistad Research Center, a manuscripts library for
the study of ethnic history and culture and race relations in the United
States. Built in 1902, the building also houses the Murphy Institute of Politic-
al Economy, which supports research in public policy, public affairs, and
civic engagement and seeks to educate students on the most challenging of
economic, moral, and political problems.
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Turn right between Tilton and Dinwiddie Halls, past the rear side of Gibson.
At the center stairway of Gibson, turn left and walk through the Academic
Quad. As you walk through the Quad, marvel at the spectacular live oak
trees and, if it's springtime, garden upon garden of hot-pink azaleas. In 2013,
Tulane was named to BuzzFeed's list of 41 Scenic College Campuses That
Were Made for Instagram, and its lushness and architecturally historic
buildings are certainly two reasons why.
To the right is the Richardson Memorial Building, which houses Tulane's ac-
claimed School of Architecture. In front of the school is the famous Mardi
Gras bead tree, where strands of colorful plastic beads hang like moss. Dur-
ing Carnival season, students enjoy gathering at the tree and adding to its
decor.
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As you walk through the Quad, keep an eye out for several pieces of outdoor
sculpture. Among them are
Timber,
a structure made of glass, steel, and
