We headed to South Bend, IN to visit the Notre Dame campus. It was rainy, but we thought we would take a chance - the weather in northern Indiana seemed to change rather quickly, so you can't let a little precipitation impact your plans.
We parked at the campus bookstore and found an information office. There was a lot of history available to study about the school, but we opted to explore while we could. The nice young lady at the information desk gave us a map and recommended a few "must see" buildings. The administration building had a central atrium that rivaled many of the state capitol buildings we have visited.
The Main Building was built in 1879. The yellow bricks of the early buildings were made from materials dredged from the two lakes on campus.
There are 12 historic Christopher Columbus murals painted in the 1880s by Italian artist Luigi Gregori.
Gregori also painted the figures of arts and science on the ceiling of the rotunda.
The newer buildings maintained a level of detail that matched the craftsmanship of the older ones. The information girl told us about the special efforts taken to create bricks for this building that matched the others around campus. The same was obvious in the stonework framing the windows.
The Kresge Law Library was built in 1930.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart built in 1892
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