From the General Information Catalogue of the University of Texas at Austin.

The grounds of the University of Texas at Austin consist of the original forty-acre campus just north of the state capitol and additional land acquired by gift and purchase. The main campus now covers more than 350 acres. Also part of the University are the J. J. Pickle Research Campus, a 476-acre tract eight miles north of the main campus that houses research organizations in engineering, science, and the social sciences; the Brackenridge tract, 445 acres bordering Town Lake where research is conducted in the life sciences; and the Montopolis Research Center, 94 acres located in southeast Austin. In addition, the University owns the Marine Science Institute at Port Aransas, the McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, the Winedale Historical Center near Round Top, the Bee Cave Research Center west of Austin, and J. Frank Dobie's ranch, Paisano.

Major buildings and other facilities are listed below.

For teaching, research, and administration

Animal Resources Center

Applied Research Laboratories -- Located at Pickle Research Campus

Art Building and Museum

Battle Hall -- Formerly the Old Library Building; renamed for William James Battle, former professor of classical languages and president ad interim of the University

Batts Hall -- Named for Judge R. L. Batts, former chairman of the Board of Regents; houses the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Liberal Arts Media Center

Bellmont Hall -- Named for L. Theo Bellmont, former professor and director, Physical Training for Men; houses Intercollegiate Athletics for Men, Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, and the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education

Benedict Hall -- Named for former University president H. Y. Benedict; houses research and study laboratories for the Department of Psychology

Biological Laboratories -- Houses the Department of Botany and the Cell Research Institute

Burdine Hall -- Named for John Alton Burdine, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and first vice president of the University; houses the Departments of Government and Sociology

College of Business Administration Building -- Formerly the Business Administration-Economics Building; renamed in 1984

Graduate School of Business Building

Calhoun Hall -- Named for former University president John William Calhoun; houses the Departments of Linguistics and Slavic Languages

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Building

Ernest Cockrell, Jr., Hall -- Named for an alumnus and benefactor of the College of Engineering; houses the Department of Civil Engineering and the Office of the Dean of the College of Engineering

Collections Deposit Library

Computation Center

Economics Building -- Formerly the Petroleum Engineering Building; renamed in 1986

Engineering-Science Building -- Houses the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering Teaching Center II -- Houses the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Experimental Science Building -- Houses the Department of Microbiology and the Biochemical Institute

Fine Arts Library and Administration Building

Peter T. Flawn Academic Center -- Formerly the Undergraduate Library and Academic Center; renamed in 1985 for University president emeritus; houses the Undergraduate Library

Garrison Hall -- Named for George P. Garrison, former professor of history; houses the Department of History

Mary E. Gearing Hall -- Formerly the Home Economics Building; renamed in 1976 for the first chairman of the Department of Home Economics; houses part of the Department of Human Ecology

Geography Building -- Formerly the Journalism Building; renamed in 1974

Geology Building

Goldsmith Hall -- Formerly the Architecture Building; renamed in 1978 for former professor of architecture Goldwin Goldsmith; houses part of the School of Architecture

Graduate and International Admissions Center

John W. Hargis Hall -- Formerly Building H of the Little Campus property (now the Heman Sweatt Campus); renamed in 1983 for former special assistant to the president of the University; houses the Freshman Admissions Center and the Employment Center

Will C. Hogg Building -- Formerly the Geology Building; renamed for distinguished alumnus and benefactor; houses the Plan II Honors Program and the Office of the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences

Hogg Memorial Auditorium -- Named for former governor James S. Hogg and his son Will C. Hogg; houses facilities for the Performing Arts Center and TSTV, Texas Student Television

Beauford H. Jester Center -- Named for former governor of Texas and former member of the Board of Regents; houses the Career Center, the Jester Center Store, the Learning Skills Center, and classrooms

Jesse H. Jones Communication Center -- Formerly the Communication Building; renamed in 1981 for Houston philanthropist; houses the College of Communication, the Center for Telecommunication Services, and Texas Student Publications

Jesse H. Jones Hall -- Named for Houston philanthropist; houses part of the School of Law

Laboratory Theatre Building

Lake Austin Centre -- Located three miles west of the University; houses the Children's Research Laboratory; the Extension Instruction and Materials Center, part of the Division of Continuing Education; the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health; and the University Interscholastic League

Littlefield Home and Carriage House -- Houses the University Development Office

Main Building (Tower) -- Located on the site of Old Main; houses University administrative offices

Mezes Hall -- Named for former University president Sidney E. Mezes; houses the Department of Psychology

Robert Lee Moore Hall -- Formerly the Physics-Mathematics-Astronomy Building; renamed in 1974 for professor of mathematics; houses the Departments of Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics

Music Building -- Houses the Department of French and Italian

Music Building East and Music Building Recital Hall -- Houses the Kate Broocks Bates Recital Hall

Arno Nowotny Building -- Formerly Building C of the Little Campus property (now the Heman Sweatt Campus); renamed in 1983 for former dean of student life; houses the Center for Urban Development

Nursing School

T. S. Painter Hall -- Formerly the Physics Building; renamed in 1974 for former University president Theophilus Shickel Painter; houses the Division of Biological Sciences and part of the Department of Human Ecology

Parlin Hall -- Formerly the English Building; renamed for Hanson Tufts Parlin, former professor of English and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; houses the Department of English

J. T. Patterson Laboratories Building -- Named for former professor of zoology; houses the Department of Zoology

College of Fine Arts Performing Arts Center -- Houses the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall and the Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Theatre

Perry-Castañeda Library -- Named for Ervin S. Perry, former associate professor of civil engineering, and Carlos E. Castañeda, former professor of Latin American history

Pharmacy Building

Harry Ransom Center -- Formerly the Humanities Research Center; renamed in 1974 for University chancellor emeritus

Sid Richardson Hall -- Named for Texas philanthropist; houses the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the Center for American History, and the Institute of Latin American Studies

George I. Sánchez Building -- Formerly the College of Education Building; renamed in 1994 for former professor of education; houses part of the College of Education and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science

E. P. Schoch Building -- Formerly the Chemical Engineering Building; renamed for former professor of chemical engineering; houses the Departments of Anthropology and Germanic Languages

School of Social Work Building -- Formerly University Junior High School

Russell A. Steindam Hall -- Formerly the ROTC Building; renamed for ROTC graduate posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1971; houses the Departments of Air Force Science, Military Science, and Naval Science

Student Health Center

Sutton Hall -- Named for William S. Sutton, former dean and professor of education; houses part of the School of Architecture

T. U. Taylor Hall -- Formerly the Engineering Building; renamed in 1958 for former dean of the College of Engineering; houses the Department of Computer Sciences

Texas Memorial Museum

Joe C. Thompson Conference Center -- Named for former member of the Board of Regents

Townes Hall -- Named for Judge John Charles Townes; houses part of the School of Law

University Teaching Center

Waggener Hall -- Named for the University's first president; houses the Departments of Classics and Philosophy

Walter Webb Hall -- Named in 1975 for former professor of history; houses the Faculty Center, the Office of Public Affairs, and the University Publications office

Robert A. Welch Hall -- Formerly the Chemistry Building; renamed in 1974 for Houston philanthropist; houses the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

West Mall Office Building -- Houses the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; part of Counseling, Learning, and Career Services; University Supply; and the University branch of the U. S. Post Office

F. Loren Winship Drama Building -- Formerly the Drama Building; renamed in 1979 for former chairman of the Department of Drama

Wooldridge Hall -- Houses the Office of Student Financial Services and the University Child and Family Laboratory

W. R. Woolrich Laboratories -- Formerly the Engineering Laboratories Building; renamed in 1977 for former dean of the College of Engineering; houses the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

For student activities

Clark Field -- Named for Judge James Benjamin Clark, first proctor of the University; located at 21st and San Jacinto streets

Disch-Falk Field -- Named for former baseball coaches Billy Disch and Bibb Falk

Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center -- Formerly the Special Events Center; renamed in 1981 for former chairman of the Board of Regents

Gregory Gymnasium -- Named for former United States attorney general Thomas Watt Gregory; houses part of the Division of Recreational Sports

Anna Hiss Gymnasium -- Formerly Women's Gymnasium; renamed in 1974 for former director of Physical Training for Women

Neuhaus-Royal Athletic Center -- Named for V. F. Neuhaus, former member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Council for Men, and Darrell K Royal, former head football coach and athletics director

Penick-Allison Tennis Center -- Named for Daniel Allen Penick, former professor of classics and tennis coach, and Wilmer Allison, alumnus and former tennis coach

Recreational Sports Center

Texas Memorial Stadium

Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center -- Named for alumni benefactors

Texas Union Building -- Houses dining areas, entertainment venues, meeting rooms for student organizations, reading rooms, banquet rooms, a recreation center, and offices for the Students' Association and Campus Activities

Varsity Center -- Formerly the Varsity Cafeteria; houses the Texas Union Micro Center and student radio station KVRX

Whitaker Field -- Named for Berry M. Whitaker, former director of intramurals; located at 51st and Guadalupe streets