Danforth University Center
Danforth University Center is an university building in St. Louis County, St. Louis Area, Missouri. Danforth University Center is situated nearby to Frachtman Fountain, as well as near the theater building Edison Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Francis Olympic Field and Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District.
Francis Olympic Field
Pitch
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Francis Olympic Field is a stadium at Washington University in St. Louis that was used as the main venue for the 1904 Summer Olympics. It is currently used by the university's track and field, cross country, football, and soccer teams. Francis Olympic Field is situated 940 feet west of Danforth University Center.
Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District
Protected area
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The Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District was the site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the 1904 Summer Olympics. Many of the exposition buildings were temporary in nature, but a number of permanent structures were built and are used by Washington University, which calls this area the Danforth Campus.
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Museum
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The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is an art museum located on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, within the university's Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is situated 2,200 feet east of Danforth University Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Wydown/Skinker.
University City
Town
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St. Louis County is an area in the St. Louis Area of Missouri. Its current boundaries were set in 1877, when St. Louis City split off to become an independent city separate from any county.
Wydown/Skinker
Neighborhood
Wydown/Skinker is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St. Louis is located just north of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by the city limits on the west, Forsyth Boulevard on the north, Forest Park on the east and Clayton Avenue on the south.
Skinker DeBaliviere
Neighborhood
Skinker DeBaliviere is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, located directly north of Forest Park. In addition to the park, its boundaries are Delmar Boulevard to the north, DeBaliviere Avenue to the east, and the western city limits near Skinker Boulevard.
Danforth University Center
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “DUC”
- Categories: building and education
- Location: St. Louis County, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.64778° or 38° 38′ 52″ northLongitude
-90.31048° or 90° 18′ 38″ westOpen location code
86CFJMXQ+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 136596323OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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