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Sandburg
Residence Halls were named for Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), American poet,
folklorist and Lincoln biographer who lived in Milwaukee from 1907 to
1912 and worked as a newspaper reporter and secretary to Mayor Emil
Seidel. Green Commons in Sandburg Halls is named for William T. Green,
the first African American to graduate from the University of Wisconsin
Law School in Madison. Green was the major author of a civil rights
bill signed into law by Governor W. H. Upham in 1895.
Sandburg Halls is comprised of four towers. West,
North, and South, which are 16, 26, and 20 stories, respectively. The
19-story East Tower, completed in 2001, is primarily for upper-class
students. At the same time that the East Tower was constructed, the
central commons area was remodeled to upgrade the convenience store,
movie theater, exercise center, computer lab, and lounge and dining
areas. Exterior improvements included new seating areas and improved
volleyball, basketball and tennis courts. Beneath the towers is a two-story
parking ramp with space for more than 300 vehicles. |
3400 N. Maryland Ave.
Built: 1970-1971
Cost: $ 12,919,379
Architect: Schuett-Mochon
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