University of Denver Campus through the Years

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Locations

1. Dedicated to the Public Good: 1980-2000

   1. University Park

      1. Academic & Administrative

         1. Shwayder Art Building

            The Shwayder Art Building opened in 1978. It is named for the Jesse and Nellie Shwayder Foundation, which donated $1.7 million in stock toward the building project. Jesse Shwayder founded the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Co. in Denver just after the turn of the 20th century as, and it grew into the Samsonite Luggage Corp.