South Campus

UB's South Campus is the university's original campus. It spans 153-acres in Buffalo, N.Y. and its oldest buildings were constructed in the 1920s.^[1]^[2] South Campus currently houses the School of Architecture and Planning, the School of Dental Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the School of Public Health and Health Professions.

Buildings

Abbott Hall

Constructed in 1933, Abbott Hall is home to the Health Sciences Library.^[3] It was the original home to the Lockwood Memorial Library.^[4]

Allen Hall

Allen Hall, constructed in 1956, is one of the newer buildings on South Campus.^[5] It is located on the north edge of campus. It was originally built as a home for the Department of Music; it now serves as an administrative office building.^[6]

Beck Hall

Beck Hall is an administrative building located on the western edge of campus. It houses several offices for the School of Nursing.^[7]

Biomedical Education Building

The Biomedical Education Building (BEB) is located adjacent to the Biomedical Research Building and Farber Hall.^[8] It was constructed in 1986, making it one of the newer buildings on the South Campus. It houses some departments and classrooms for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Biomedical Research Building

The Biomedical Research Building was built in 1995 and it is located between the Biomedical Education Building and Harriman Hall.^[9]^[10] It houses research facilities for the Jacobs School of Biomedicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Cary Hall

Cary Hall was constructed in 1959 and it is connected to Farber Hall and Sherman Hall.^[11] It houses the College of Arts and Sciences' Center for Hearing and Deafness and the Department of Communicative Disorders. It also houses the Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences.^[12]

Clark Hall

Clark Hall is located on the southern end of the South Campus. It houses several athletic facilities.^[13]

Clement Hall & Goodyear Hall

Clement Hall and Goodyear Hall, collectively referred to as the South Campus Halls, are residence halls for first-year students.^[14] They have single-room, three-person and double-room, four-person suites.^[15] The Architecture and Sagoyewatha Living Learning Communities are located in Goodyear Hall.^[16]

Crosby Hall

Crosby Hall is an academic building for the School of Architecture and Planning. It was originally constructed in 1931 and underwent major renovation and restoration work from 2021 to 2023.^[17]

Diefendorf Hall

Diefendorf Hall is a major academic and administrative building.^[18] It is home to 1Diefendorf, South Campus's equivalent of 1Capen, where student services are located.^[19]

Farber Hall

Farber Hall is an academic building that houses classrooms and offices for the School of Public Health and Health Professions and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.^[20]

Foster Hall

As of Spring 2025, Foster Hall is currently undergoing renovations. When completed, it will be the new home of the Graduate School of Education.^[21]

Harriman Hall

Harriman Hall is the Student Union of South Campus.^[22] It also houses some administrative offices, including Off-Campus Housing and Parking and Transportation Services.^[23]

Hayes Hall

Hayes Hall is home to the School of Architecture and Planning. It was originally constructed in 1874.^[24] It is LEED Gold Certified and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[25]

Kimball Tower

Kimball Tower is an academic building housing classrooms and offices for the School of Public Health and Health Professions.^[20] It was built in 1957 and was originally a residence hall.^[26]

Michael Hall

Michael Hall was originally constructed in 1955 as a residence hall. It now houses Counseling Services for the South Campus.^[27]

Parker Hall

Parker Hall was constructed in 1945. It currently serves as a multipurpose academic space.^[28]

Pharmacy Building

The Pharmacy Building is home to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. It is located on the southern edge of campus next to Parker Hall.^[9]

Sherman Hall

Sherman Hall is a classroom building for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Professions.^[9] It was constructed in 1955 and is located adjacent to Farber Hall and Cary Hall.^[29]

Squire Hall

Squire Hall was originally known as the Norton Union, but it now serves as an academic building for the School of Dental Medicine.^[30] It is located between Foster Hall and the Biomedical Research Building.^[9]

University Station

University Station is an NFTA Metro Rail station located near Foster Hall. It is the northern terminus of Buffalo's metro system.^[31]

Wende Hall

Wende Hall was constructed in 1955 and it is located near Hayes Hall and Parker Hall. It currently houses classrooms and labs for the School of Nursing.^[9]

References

[1] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/ub_at_a_glance/our-campuses.html#south

[2] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/foster.detail.html

[3] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/abbott.detail.html

[4] ttps://buffaloah.com/a/ub/lock/index.html

[5] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/allen.detail.html

[6] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#ALLEN

[7] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#photo-beck

[8] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#BIOED

[:0-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 https://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html

[10] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/biores.detail.html

[11] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/cary.detail.html

[12] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#CARY

[13] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#CLARK

[14] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live.html

[15] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/residence-halls/south-campus-halls.html

[16] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/living-learning-communities.html

[17] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2025/06/crosby-sports-performance-center-aianys-awards.html

[18] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/dfn.detail.html

[19] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/1capen/1diefendorf.html

[:1-20] 20.0 ^20.1 https://publichealth.buffalo.edu/home/admissions/our-campus.maps-and-buildings.html

[21] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/ub-seen/slide-shows/2025/04/foster-hall-progress.html

[22] ttps://buffalo.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/unions

[23] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/harrim.detail.html

[24] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/hayes.detail.html

[25] ttps://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm

[26] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/kimbal.detail.html

[27] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/michl.detail.html

[28] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/parker.detail.html

[29] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/shrmn.detail.html

[30] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/squire.detail.html

[31] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20250627213615/https://metro.nfta.com/legacy/metro/pdfs/146.pdf

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