Westcott Building, University administrative building in Tallahassee, US.
The James D. Westcott Building is a Collegiate Gothic structure on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, built in 1910 and designed by William Augustus Edwards. Its twin brick towers, arch-style entry and fountain face down College Avenue, forming the view most students associate with the university. It houses the chief administrative offices and Ruby Diamond Auditorium.
The building was completed in 1910 under the design of architect William Augustus Edwards. Its construction marked an important phase in the university's physical development and growth.
The auditorium inside hosts concerts, theater productions, and ceremonial events throughout the year. Students and visitors experience cultural performances in this shared space regularly.
The Westcott Building stands at the east end of College Avenue, closing the campus's main axis; the fountain plaza in front of it was closed to traffic in 1994. The entrance's two bronze doors open onto a hallway gallery of presidential portraits. The building holds the university's chief administrative offices and Ruby Diamond Auditorium.
The fountain in front of the Westcott Building stands on ground once called Gallows Hill, where executions took place in the 1830s. The current fountain, installed in 1988, replaced the original after its support system failed.
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