Lindenwood University - Campus

Campus

The 500-acre (202.3 ha) main campus is located in historic St. Charles, Missouri on high ground overlooking downtown St. Charles and the Missouri River. Its buildings range from historic 19th century buildings to modern on-going construction projects. The campus stretches roughly one mile long from southwest to northeast and is divided by a meandering stream. To the west the campus is bordered by Duchesne Dr. with Droste Rd. and W. Clay St. forming the southern boundary. First Capitol Drive runs along the eastern edge of the campus and Gamble St. adjoins its north side. The eastern area of campus is the oldest section with the most recents expansion in the central and southern areas. In its northernwestern area, the campus is largely void of structures. The university is a dry campus with alcoholic beverages prohibited on campus and in all university buildings.

The eastern part of the LU campus is the oldest part of LU and contains many historic buildings characterized by their early 20th century architecture and vast numbers of linden trees. This area is located near the site of the original log cabin where Mary Sibley began The Linden Wood School for Girls. The eastern part of campus is the location of many of the academic buildings and contains the Margaret Leggat Butler Library, the university's main academic library. Roemer Hall, constructed in 1921, is the main administration building on the campus and home to the president's office, financial aid office, the registrar, and the business office, as well as the School of Education.

Sibley Hall was built in 1856 and is the oldest building at Lindenwood. It was the original building for the Linden Wood School for Girls founded by the Sibley's. The building is still used as a women's dormitory today and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Numerous mysterious incidents have occurred over the years and legends say that Sibley Hall is haunted by the ghost of Mary Sibley

The central portion of the Lindenwood campus includes various residence halls and athletic facilities. At the heart of the campus sits the Spellmann Campus Center. It was built in 2002 and is located in the center of campus on the hillside near the highest part of the campus. Spellmann center overlooks Harlen C. Hunter Stadium and much of the rest of the campus. The modern 112,000-square-foot (10,400 m2) student center houses a cafeteria, a coffee shop, the Student Health Center, Student Activities Office, student media publications and student-run radio station, as well as office, classroom, and meeting spaces.

To the west of the Spellmann Center is the 7,450-seat Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, the main athletic stadium on campus. Built in 1976 by the St. Louis Cardinals NFL Football Team as a training camp location, the stadium opened in 1979 and was renovated in 1988, 2004, and 2009. The Stadium is the home of Lindenwood Lions Football, men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey, and both men's and women's lacrosse programs.

To the Northwest of the stadium is the 3,270-seat Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena. This was built in 1997 and is home to both men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, wrestling, table tennis, dance, and cheerleading teams. The facility also includes the athletic department offices and classroom space. Evans Commons is being constructed adjacent to the Hyland Arena. Construction for the $20 million student center began in May 2009. The 119,000-square-foot (11,100 m2) facility opened in August 2011 and features a second dining hall, three basketball courts and a roller hockey rink, a suspended jogging track, a fitness center, offices for student activities, quiet study areas, and US post office.

In late February 2011 the university and The DESCO Group announced plans to develop a 40-acre (16.2 ha) site across First Capitol Drive in the east-central portion of the LU campus. The estimated $30 million development known as the Lindenwood Town Center. The plan includes a shopping center, retail/business plaza anchored by a Schnucks grocery store, hotel and apartment-style student housing complexes, and U.S. Post Office. The school plans to begin construction in Fall 2011 after submitting the final plan to St. Charles' planning and zoning commission with an expected completion date of Fall 2012.

The southern and western areas of campus contain much of the new construction on the LU campus. The J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts opened in 2008 at a cost of $32 million and lies on the southeast edge of campus. The state of the art, 138,000-square-foot (12,800 m2) building includes space for performance and arts education. It houses classrooms and faculty offices, as well as the 1,200-seat Bezemes Family Theatre, the Emerson Black Box Theatre, the 1,200-seat Boyle Family Gallery, the Charter LUTV HD Studio, and studio space for performing arts and communications students. The Scheidegger Center is also the home of the School of Fine and Performing Arts.

To the northwest of the Scheidegger center is the Lou Brock Sports Complex. The Sports Complex is home to the Lindenwood Lions baseball and softball teams. The new presidents house, known as Lindenwood House, opened in 2010 and is located on a hill overlooking the Sports Complex and much of the campus. The western portions of campus contain many of the new residence halls. Dorm G and Pfremmer Hall were constructed in 2008 and sit between the new president's residence and LU Commons, the new student and recreation center.