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University Court and Observatory Hill
Note: University Court was located on the north and southside of Hospital Drive east of Hitt Street, between where the Virigina Avenue garage and University Terrace apartments are located today. Observatory Hill was located near the northeast intersection of Maryland Avenue and Stadium Drive.
Map of faculty housing area (University Court) and University Terrace, ca. 1969
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Aerial view of temporary housing (University Court is visible in the far right corner of the photo)
(photo: Olson, James C. The University of Missouri: an Illustrated History. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1988)
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Photograph of Observatory Hill
(Courtesy of University Archives, University of Missouri: C: 1/81/1)
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Photograph of fire alarm in Observatory Hill
(Courtesy of University Archives, University of Missouri: C: 1/81/1)
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Photograph of University Court
(Courtesy of University Archives, University of Missouri: C: 1/81/1)
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Photograph of University Court
(Courtesy of University Archives, University of Missouri: C: 1/81/1)
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This project was originally developed with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Missouri.