St. John's University, Collegeville, MN Photos

St. John's University is marked by its architecture designed by Marcel Breuer, especially his St. John's Abbey Church.

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St. John's Abbey Church & Great Hall of St. John's University.

St. John's Abbey Church (1961) at St. John's University. Architect: Marcel Breuer.

Bell tower of St. John's Abbey Church (1961) at St. John's University.
Architect: Marcel Breuer.

Free form concrete Bell tower of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Interior of Marcel Breuer's St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Altar of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Ceiling folds of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Concrete walls of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Pews & rear colored window of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Stained glass windows of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Stained glass window details of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Stained glass window details of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Stained glass window design of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Baptismal font of St. John's Abbey Church at St. John's University.

Great Hall (1878) of St. John's University. Architect: Gregory Steil.

Mural apse of former chapel in Great Hall at St. John's University.

Stained-glass window of St. Ambrose in Great Hall at St. John's University.

Stained-glass window of St. Thomas Aquinas in Great Hall at St. John's University.

Stained-glass window of St. Augustine in Great Hall at St. John's University.

Stained-glass window of St. Hieronymus in Great Hall at St. John's University.

Alcuin Library (1964) at St. John's University. Architect: Marcel Breuer.

Concrete walls of Alcuin Library at St. John's University.

Peter Engel Science Center (1965) at St. John's University. Architect: Marcel Breuer.

Exterior screen of Peter Engel Science Center at St. John's University.

St. Thomas Aquinas Hall (1959) at St. John's University.
Architect: Marcel Breuer.

Side view of St. Thomas Aquinas Hall at St. John's University.

Windows of Breuer's St. Thomas Aquinas Hall dormitory at St. John's University.

St. Patrick & Boniface Halls (1967) at St. John's University. Architect: Marcel Breuer.

Sexton Commons (1993) at St. John's University. Architect: Rafferty Raffery Tollefson Architects.

Sexton Commons lower level at St. John's University.

Sexton Commons beyond fountain at St. John's University.

Art Center (1989) at St. John's University. Architect: Hugh Newell Jacobson & Assoc.

The Hermitage (c late 1800s) at St. John's University.
On National Register.

Power House (1948) at St. John's University.
Architect: Toltz, King & Day.

Abbey Woodworking building (1939) at St. John's University.

St. Gregory House (1907) at St. John's University.
Architect: Gregory Steil.

Emmaus Hall (1950) at St. John's University. Architect: Jackson & Assoc.

Liturgical Press (1956) at St. John's University. Architect: Traynor, Hermanson & Hahn.

Symbols of Evangelists Mathew, Mark, Luke & John on Liturgical Press building at St. John's University.


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