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The Evolving Campus
1912-1973

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The physical evolution of the University of British Columbia has been influenced by a number of factors. The dreams of administrators and architects have often been tempered by political and financial realities.



The Original Vision 1912-1915

[Campus Plan 1914]
Fairview 1915-1925

[Fairview campus 1915-1925]
Construction at Point Grey
1922-1925

[Laying the Science bldg. cornerstone 1923]
Point Grey 1925

[Point Grey campus (1925)]
Point Grey 1950's

[Point Grey campus (1958)]
Point Grey 1970's

[Point Grey campus (1973)]


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Last revised: November 1999