University of Denver Autumn 2024

TIME CAPSULE Photos from the archives explore how campus has evolved. By CONNOR MOKRZYCKI • Photography by WAYNE ARMSTRONG & LAUREN COOK Select photos courtesy of DU Special Collections

When the University opened in 1864, its campus was smack dab in the middle of the city. Looking to move students away from the noise, pollution and disruptive environment of downtown Denver, DU moved south and laid the cornerstone of University Hall in April 1890. More than a century on, the University and the Mile High City have changed considerably.

Illif School of Theology (left) and University Hall (right), between 1892 and 1920

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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2024