T he Furman campus, considered one of the most beautiful in the nation, was designed by Perry, Shaw, Hepburn & Dean of Boston, Massachuses, the firm that restored Colonial Williamsburg. The modified Colonial style of the buildings reflects Furman’s long tradition as the 64th oldest college in the nation. Yet, in keeping with the university’s forward-looking academic program, the facilities are up to date. The major buildings, the oldest of which were completed in 1958, were made using fireproof concrete, faced with brick, and roofed with slate. The landscape architect is R.K. Webel of the noted New York firm Innocenti-Webel. Webel also redesigned the Mall and Lincoln Memorial areas in Washington, D.C. Included on the 750-acre campus are 2,000 cultivated trees of 30 varieties, plus extensive natural areas. Cherrydale Alumni House ( • • 43) At the top of the hill overlooking south campus sits Cherrydale, the university’s alumni house. This 5,000-square-foot antebellum mansion was the summer home of James C. Furman, the university’s first president (1859-79). David E. Shi Center for Sustainability ( • • 8) This center, named for Furman’s 10th president, supports the study and integration of sustainability- related topics on campus as well as in the greater Greenville community. PLACES OF INTEREST Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden ( • • ) The rose garden is named in honor of the late Janie Earle Furman, a graduate of Greenville Woman’s College and wife of the late Alester G. Furman, Jr., a member of the university’s founding family. Thoreau Cabin ( • • 11) Built by Furman students, the structure is a replica of the cabin Thoreau inhabited while writing Walden. It is located in a grove of trees on the far side of the lake, about the same distance from the water as Thoreau’s cabin sat from Walden Pond. James B. Duke Library ( • • 25) At the center of the campus stands the library, a 120,000-square-foot facility named for an early 20th century North Carolina industrialist and philanthropist who included Furman in The Duke Endowment, a foundation that provides substantial annual support to the university. ABOUT FURMAN F ounded in 1826, Furman University offers rigorous academics, broad research opportunities, a robust visual and performing arts program, and NCAA Division I athletics. Students live and learn on a campus that is internationally recognized for its traditional beauty and modern facilities. At the heart of the university’s academic experience is The Furman Advantage which guarantees every student an unparalleled education that combines classroom learning with real-world experiences and self-discovery. This integrated four-year pathway, guided by a diverse community of mentors, prepares students for lives of purpose, and accelerated careers and community impact—demonstrating in concrete terms the value of a Furman education. DIRECTIONS TO GET TO FURMAN BY AIR The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport services most major airlines and/or commuter flights from around the country and includes direct flights from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, Nashville, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Toronto and Munich, Germany. FROM CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND POINTS NORTHEAST Take I-85 to I-385 North toward downtown Greenville. Pass the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on the right, staying on the same road (which becomes Beaie Place, then College Street). Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit. FROM ATLANTA, GA. AND POINTS SOUTHWEST Take I-85 to I-185 North, toward downtown Greenville (exit 42). Follow I-185 into Greenville (continuing straight as the road becomes Mills Avenue, then Church Street). Turn leſt onto Beaie Place (which becomes College Street). Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit. FROM ASHEVILLE, N.C. AND POINTS NORTHWEST Take I-26 to Hendersonville, N.C., then US 25 South. In Travelers Rest, bear leſt onto US 276 to Greenville, just past the Hampton Inn. Stay on US 276 one mile to the Furman exit. FROM COLUMBIA, S.C. AND POINTS SOUTHEAST Take I-26 to I-385 North toward downtown Greenville. Travel approximately 43 miles into downtown Greenville on I-385. Go past the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on the right. This road becomes Beaie Place, then College Street. Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit. Charles Ezra Daniel Memorial Chapel ( • • 24) Across from the library, the chapel provides offices for the university chaplains and is home to the Hartness Organ, a magnificent 3-manual, 42-stop instrument built by the renowned C.B. Fisk Company of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Place of Peace ( • • 12) Connect with the environment, reflect, and achieve a deep calm. The Asia Garden, water feature, and an authentic Japanese temple given to Furman by the Tsuzuki family of Nagoya, Japan, harmonize to create the Place of Peace. Josephy Vaughn Plaza and place of reflection ( • • ) Joseph Vaughn Plaza, completed in 2021, features a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student. The plaza invites reflection and celebration of those who helped to make the university more equitable and inclusive. Lake and Bell Tower ( • • 10) and Amphitheater ( • • 9) Stroll around the lake on the walking trail. Visit the Bell Tower, which houses a 60-bell carillon and is a replica of the Florentine tower on the former Furman campus in downtown Greenville. The Amphitheater nearby is a picturesque venue for performances and events. UCOM20-21 12 furman.edu | furmanpaladins.com 3300 Poinsett Highway | Greenville, SC 29613 CAMPUS MAP BUILDINGS LISTED NUMERICALLY 1...........Daniel Music Building (DMB) 1a .......... Nan Trammell Herring Music Pavilion 2...........McAlister Auditorium (MCA) 3...........Roe Art Building (RAB) 4...........The Playhouse (TPH) 5...........Estridge Commons (ESC)/University Police 6...........North Village Apartments (Buildings A-K) 7...........Greenbelt Community/Bell Tower Housing 8...........The Cottage/Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities/ Furman Farm 9...........Amphitheater 10.........Bell Tower 11 .........Thoreau Cabin 12.........Place of Peace/Asia Garden 13-19....Lakeside Housing 13..........Gambrell 14.......... Chiles 15.......... Haynsworth 16.......... Ramsay 17.......... Judson 18.......... Townes 19.......... McBee 20 ........Earle Student Health Center 21 ........Furman Administration Building (ADM)/ Hartness Admissions Center/Visitor's Center 22 ........Furman Hall (FUR) 23 ........Johns Hall (JHN) 24.........Charles Ezra Daniel Memorial Chapel (CHP) 25 ........James B. Duke Library (LIB) 26 ........Daniel Dining Hall (DH)/Hartness Pavilion 27 ........Trone Student Center (TSC) 28 ........Hipp Hall (HIP) 29-31 ...Townes Center for Science 29 ......... Plyler Hall (PLY) 30 ......... Rinker Hall (RNK) 31 ......... South Wing (TNS) 32 ........Riley Hall (RLY) 33-37 ...South Housing 33 .........Geer 34 ......... Manly 35 ......... McGlothlin 36 .........Poteat 37 .........Blackwell 38 ........Lay Physical Activities Center (PAC) 39 ........Timmons Arena (TIM) 40 ........The Herring Center for Continuing, Graduate and Professional Education 41.........Younts Conference Center (YNT) 42 ........DeSantis Pavilion 43 ........Cherrydale Alumni House (CHD) 44 ........Mickel Tennis Complex (TEN) 45 ........Alley Gym (IAB) 46 ........Facilities Services 47.........Montague Village (MVL) 48 ........Farmer Hall (FMR) 49 ........The Vinings Apartments 50 ........Pearce Horton Football Complex 51.........Spinks Field House 52 ........Latham Baseball Stadium 53 ........Outdoor Club (FUOC) 54 ........Investment Office 55 ........Child Development Center (CDC) 56 ........Pepsi Softball Stadium/Press Box 57 ........Human Resources and Employee Clinic
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The Furman campus, considered one of the most beautiful in the nation, was designed by Perry, Shaw, Hepburn &
Dean of Boston, Massachusetts, the firm that restored Colonial Williamsburg. The modified Colonial style of the buildings reflects Furman’s long tradition as the 64th oldest college in the nation. Yet, in keeping with the university’s forward-looking academic program, the facilities are up to date. The major buildings, the
oldest of which were completed in 1958, were made using fireproof concrete, faced with brick, and roofed with slate.
The landscape architect is R.K. Webel of the noted New York firm Innocenti-Webel. Webel also redesigned the Mall and Lincoln Memorial areas in Washington, D.C. Included on the 750-acre campus are 2,000 cultivated trees of 30 varieties, plus extensive natural areas.
Cherrydale Alumni House ( •• 43)At the top of the hill overlooking south campus sits Cherrydale, the university’s alumni house. This 5,000-square-foot antebellum mansion was the summer home of James C. Furman, the university’s first president (1859-79).
David E. Shi Center for Sustainability ( • • 8)This center, named for Furman’s 10th president, supports the study and integration of sustainability-related topics on campus as well as in the greater Greenville community.
PLACES OF INTEREST
Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden ( •• )The rose garden is named in honor of the late Janie Earle Furman, a graduate of Greenville Woman’s College and wife of the late Alester G. Furman, Jr., a member of the university’s founding family.
Thoreau Cabin ( •• 11)Built by Furman students, the structure is a replica of the cabin Thoreau inhabited while writing Walden. It is located in a grove of trees on the far side of the lake, about the same distance from the water as Thoreau’s cabin sat from Walden Pond.
James B. Duke Library ( •• 25)At the center of the campus stands the library, a 120,000-square-foot facility named for an early 20th century North Carolina industrialist and philanthropist who included Furman in The Duke Endowment, a foundation that provides substantial annual support to the university.
ABOUT FURMANFounded in 1826, Furman University offers rigorous academics,
broad research opportunities, a robust visual and performing
arts program, and NCAA Division I athletics. Students live and learn
on a campus that is internationally recognized for its traditional
beauty and modern facilities. At the heart of the university’s
academic experience is The Furman Advantage which guarantees
every student an unparalleled education that combines classroom
learning with real-world experiences and self-discovery. This
integrated four-year pathway, guided by a diverse community of
mentors, prepares students for lives of purpose, and accelerated
careers and community impact—demonstrating in concrete terms
the value of a Furman education.
DIRECTIONSTO GET TO FURMAN BY AIR The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport services most major airlines and/or commuter flights from around the country and includes direct flights from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, Nashville, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Toronto and Munich, Germany.
FROM CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND POINTS NORTHEAST Take I-85 to I-385 North toward downtown Greenville. Pass the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on the right, staying on the same road (which becomes Beattie Place, then College Street). Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.
FROM ATLANTA, GA. AND POINTS SOUTHWEST Take I-85 to I-185 North, toward downtown Greenville (exit 42). Follow I-185 into Greenville (continuing straight as the road becomes Mills Avenue, then Church Street). Turn left onto Beattie Place (which becomes College Street). Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.
FROM ASHEVILLE, N.C. AND POINTS NORTHWEST Take I-26 to Hendersonville, N.C., then US 25 South. In Travelers Rest, bear left onto US 276 to Greenville, just past the Hampton Inn.
Stay on US 276 one mile to the Furman exit.
FROM COLUMBIA, S.C. AND POINTS SOUTHEASTTake I-26 to I-385 North toward downtown Greenville. Travel approximately 43 miles into downtown Greenville on I-385. Go past the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on the right. This road becomes Beattie Place, then College Street. Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.
Charles Ezra Daniel Memorial Chapel ( •• 24)Across from the library, the chapel provides offices for the university chaplains and is home to the Hartness Organ, a magnificent 3-manual, 42-stop instrument built by the renowned C.B. Fisk Company of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Place of Peace ( •• 12)Connect with the environment, reflect, and achieve a deep calm. The Asia Garden, water feature, and an authentic Japanese temple given to Furman by the Tsuzuki family of Nagoya, Japan, harmonize to create the Place of Peace.
Josephy Vaughn Plaza and place of reflection ( •• )Joseph Vaughn Plaza, completed in 2021, features a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student. The plaza invites reflection and celebration of those who helped to make the university more equitable and inclusive.
Lake and Bell Tower ( •• 10) and Amphitheater ( •• 9)Stroll around the lake on the walking trail. Visit the Bell Tower, which houses a 60-bell carillon and is a replica of the Florentine tower on the former Furman campus in downtown Greenville. The Amphitheater nearby is a picturesque venue for performances and events.
CENTERS AND INSTITUTESCenter for Academic Success ....................................... 25 ••Collaborative for Community Engaged Learning ............... 8 ••Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities/Furman Farm .... 8 •• Institute for the Advancement of Community Health ....... 38 ••Malone Center for Career Engagement .......................... 27 ••Rinker Center for Study Away and International Education..27 ••The Richard W. Riley Institute (JHN) .............................. 23 ••Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship ................. 28 ••