Norlin Quadrangle Historic District
The Norlin Quadrangle Historic District comprises the core of the main campus of the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colorado. The twelve buildings were designed to reflect a variety of architectural styles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Park
- Description: historic district in Colorado, United States
- Also known as: “Norlin Quadrangle” and “W-TF”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fox Theatre and Balch Fieldhouse.
Fox Theatre
Theater building
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The Fox Theatre is a live music venue in Boulder, Colorado. Fox Theatre is situated 1,300 feet west of Norlin Quadrangle Historic District.
Balch Fieldhouse
Building
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Balch Fieldhouse is a 4,000, at one point seating 7,000, seat multi-purpose arena in Boulder, Colorado. It opened in 1937. It was home to the University of Colorado Buffaloes basketball teams until the CU Events Center opened in 1979. Balch Fieldhouse is situated 1,200 feet east of Norlin Quadrangle Historic District.
Fiske Planetarium
Museum
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Fiske Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in the United States, educating the public on astronomy and astrophysics since 1975. They offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky music shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events. Fiske Planetarium is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Norlin Quadrangle Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University Hill, Boulder and Boulder.
University Hill, Boulder
Neighborhood
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The Hill, a neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado, lies directly west of the University of Colorado campus. The fraternities and sororities associated with CU are located on The Hill as are several establishments associated with the social lives of its students.
Boulder
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Boulder is a college town of about 106,000 in the Front Range region of Colorado. The home of the University of Colorado, the city has a reputation for progressive values and outdoor recreation.
Valmont
Hamlet
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Valmont is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Valmont is situated 3½ miles northeast of Norlin Quadrangle Historic District.
Norlin Quadrangle Historic District
- Categories: historic district and recreation area
- Location: Boulder, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.0087° or 40° 0′ 31″ northLongitude
-105.27204° or 105° 16′ 19″ westOpen location code
85GP2P5H+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 183669346OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q15262468
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