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Fondren Library

Fondren Library is the main library of Rice University in Houston, Texas. The library is named for Walter W. Fondren, a co-founder of the Humble Oil & Refining Company, whose family donated $1 million in 1946 for construction of the library.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: primary academic library of Rice University
  • Also known as: “Fondy”
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rice University School of Architecture and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

University
Rice School of Architecture, also referred to as Rice Architecture, is the architecture school of Rice University in , . The graduate and undergraduate programs in architecture foreground design, history/theory, technology, and culture as critical academic subjects.

University
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The Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy is an American think tank housed on the campus of Rice University in , . Founded in 1993, it functions as a center for public policy research. is situated 990 feet southwest of Fondren Library.

University
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The is one of two business schools at Rice University, a private research university in , along with the Virani Undergraduate School of Business. is situated 1,100 feet west of Fondren Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Rice Village.

Suburb
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The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations located in , dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.

Neighborhood
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is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States. is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's 300-acre campus.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in south-central , Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the and west of Texas State Highway 288.

Fondren Library

Latitude
29.71811° or 29° 43′ 5″ north
Longitude
-95.40013° or 95° 24′ 1″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Levels
6
Open location code
76X6PH9X+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45191237
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Geo­Names ID
7207865
Wiki­data ID
Q5465010
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