Buildings
The college was originally located in what is now the Monsignor Wemple Building on the north side of Epworth Avenue, with classrooms, the original Monsignor Wemple Library, chapel, offices, and dining hall located on the lower and ground floor, and living quarters on the upper floors. The college building expanded in 1970 to include two lecture halls and additional classrooms.
Additional lecture theatres were located in what is now The Silverwood Annex of the Silverwood mansion on Waterloo Street, now known as Dante Lenardon Hall, named after a well respected emeritus professor. Prior to being used by King's, the mansion was used by the Richard Ivey School of Business and the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Music. For many years cement music practice buildings remained on site and were used as offices until being demolished to make way for the Faculty Building.
A new, state-of-the-art two-storey library was opened in 1994 along Waterloo Street, adjacent to the mansion. The library is named after Cardinal Carter, formerly Bishop of London. The original library became a student lounge, and the Monsignor Wemple name became the name of the original college building. An additional building, Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall, was opened between the library and mansion in 2003, and features three lecture halls, an auditorium that can be split into three classrooms, faculty offices, and a large atrium. In 2007, a new building of dedicated office space was built behind Dante Lenardon Hall, and is named the Faculty Building.
In 2008, the school purchased and renovated what was the London Hebrew Day School, and formerly the (Middlesex county) pre-city country school known as Broughdale on Epworth Avenue. Now known as Broughdale Hall, the building houses lecture halls, as well as the CultureWorks offices.
In 2010 the school purchased a two story house located near the Cardinal Carter Library. This building has been named International House and will be used to house international exchange students and for meeting space for social events.
As of 2011 the school is fundraising for the building of the Darryl J. King Student Life Centre, a community and recreational centre for the college that will be physically connected to the Cardinal Carter Library. The new Student Life Centre will combine 'a learning commons, cafe, theatre, student services as well as social, spiritual, recreational and fitness space'.
| Name | Address | Municipality | PC | Coordinates | IDF | IDP | IDM | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodholme, King's University College (University of Western Ontario) | 291 Epworth Avenue | London | N6A | 43.0113, -81.2571 | 10868 |
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