Doors from the parkville campus The doors featured on this Summer 2013 Park University Magazine cover are all from the University’s Parkville Campus.
MACKAY HALL - Construction on this building, which is on the National Register of History Places, began in 1886 and was completed in 1893. Constructed with the help of student laborers, Mackay houses the University’s administration offices, classrooms and the academic departments of business administration, criminal justice, history, modern languages, political science/public administration and sociology.
McCOY MEETIN’ HOUSE - This facility, built in 1932, was originally the home of the YWCA. It was renovated in 2001 with a gift from Virginia (Jinny) McCoy and is still used for University functions.
GRAHAM TYLER MEMORIAL CHAPEL - Originally built in 1931, it was rebuilt in 1938 after an extensive fire. The chapel houses the International Center for Music and is the setting for the University’s convocations and for summer weddings. (Many students and alumni have been married in the Chapel.) HERR HOUSE - Built in 1927, this building was originally a student residence hall reserved primarily for upper-level students. Today it houses administrative offices.
Photos by Kenny Johnson
COPLEY-THAW HALL - Built in 1918 as a residence hall, Copley now serves as an office and classroom building. The academic departments of communication arts, education, English, journalism, philosophy and religion are located here. Copley is also home to KGSP-FM (90.3, “Pirate Radio”), a TV studio and the campus newspaper, The Stylus. Summer 2013 - 21