Suzzallo Library, the UW’s Cathedral of Books
Explore the past and future of Suzzallo Library with campus expert Antoinette Wills and architect Randy Everett.
This outdoor tour will cover Suzzallo’s initial two phases (1922-35), focusing on both its social and architectural legacy. We will discuss some of the major personalities involved in its creation (UW President Henry Suzzallo, UW Architect Carl Gould, UW Librarian William Henry, UW Art Benefactor Horace Henry and Washington Governor Roland Hartley) and its exterior “Collegiate Gothic” architectural facade, which is currently undergoing the major seismic upgrade and restoration that will take the building into the future.
OUR GUIDES
Current UWRA board member Randy Everett is retired from the UW’s Capital Projects office, where he oversaw a variety of major campus renewal programs including the 2016 renovation of Denny Hall. Randy was a frequent and popular guide for tours offered by the Seattle Architecture Foundation.
Antoinette Wills is a UW retiree and History alumna who is widely recognized for her well-informed tours of the UW’s Seattle campus. Antoinette’s most recent retirement project is a novel based on the life and work of Henry Suzzallo and his wife, Edith Moore Suzzallo. Antoinette is a past UWRA board member.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES: This outdoor tour will incorporate ramps and pathways and is accessible for wheelchairs and walkers. The guides will use voice amplification.