Aerial Views and Plans

Aerial view of American University campus (1996)<br />

Aerial view, 1996

Preliminary Plan for Laying Out Buildings and Grounds of the American University, Washington, D.C.

1895 proposed plan for the American University campus

Design selected in 1899 for the campus

Aerial view, 1918

Aerial view of American University campus (1943)

Aerial view, 1943

Aerial view of American University campus (1958)<br />

Aerial view, 1958

Aerial view of American University campus (1969)<br />

Aerial view, 1969

American University's main campus is located west of the Nebraska Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue intersection in northwest Washington, DC. AU's Founder, Bishop John F. Hurst purchased the land in 1890. These aerial views give a good overview of how the campus has changed over time, from an early plan in 1895 to the end of the twentieth century.