<p>is the majority of the campus those old white and gray roman buildings? or is that only a small fraction? those are probably the most amazing architecture and biggest most elegant things i have ever seen</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.tulane.edu/about_tour.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www2.tulane.edu/about_tour.cfm</a></p>
<p>Of course, nothing beats a visit - see my earlier post today under the 'persuasion' thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=309926%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=309926</a></p>
<p>The architecture is pretty eclectic with everything from Romanesque to Dutch colonial to bauhaus modern but it hangs together pretty well. Most of the original nuildings were Romanesque and are on the main academic quad but not all are limestone. The Newcomb campus which has its own quad on the middle campus is executed in a totally different style, basically something you would expect to see Zelda Fitzgerald at home on, very 1920's. It was begun in 1918 I think and brick.</p>
<p>It is very campassy, comparatively compact and despite or possible because of the exclectic architecture holds together well. Lots of Live Oaks help too. The only building on campus I really don't like is the Business School but most folks would not find it objectionable. Somehow we were spared some of that really nasty 1960's architecture that so many otherwise nice campuses have. The Monroe dorm fits this description but tucked away where it is you really have to go looking for it.</p>
<p>All in all it is a very beautiful campus in a very beautiful section of the city.</p>