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One of several facilities on campus designated as a National Historic Landmark, it is named in honor of abolitionist, diplomat, and University trustee Frederick Douglass, and was completed under the direction of noted African American architect Albert Irwin Cassell in 1935.
In recent years, several key spaces have been restored and selective technological enhancements have improved the utility, efficiency, and functionality of the facility. Restoration includes upgrades to the classroom environments to support digital and distance learning, as well as increased flexibility in classroom size, orientation, and technology.
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Armour J Blackburn University Center
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The hub of student life on campus, the Blackburn Center is the primary location for student dining, activities and clubs, and recreational space.
Upcoming renovations will include a new recreation center with new modern flooring, ceiling, and lights. The space will feature an E-Sports Studio, new games, and furniture, and open ahead of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Thirkield
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Charles R. Drew Hall
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The space emphasizes collaborative in learning and studying and establishes quiet, semi-quiet & loud zones to enable different learning typologies. The Learning Commons is designed to be a technology-rich environment with video monitors, hard-wired and wireless computers in more than a dozen "co-laboratories" (technology supported learning spaces for groups of 6-8 learners each) conference rooms, and multi-media enhanced multipurpose learning spaces.
Harriett Tubman Quadrangle
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A community of residence halls designed for undergraduate women, the Quad has undergone significant renovations and changes in the last three years. This historic complex connects five facilities and provides contemporary living and learning space for more than 600 Howard students.
A renovated courtyard and modernized areas for student support services and amenities makes this an ideal destination for residential living at Howard.
The Undergraduate Library
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The space emphasizes collaborative in learning and studying and establishes quiet, semi-quiet & loud zones to enable different learning typologies. The Learning Commons is designed to be a technology-rich environment with video monitors, hard-wired and wireless computers in more than a dozen "co-laboratories" (technology supported learning spaces for groups of 6-8 learners each) conference rooms, and multi-media enhanced multipurpose learning spaces.
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel
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Another National Historic Landmark, Rankin Chapel is 90 feet long and 50 feet wide, not including the tower. It is constructed of red brick trimmed in stone and wood and has two floors: the first story was once used as the Howard University Art Gallery and was remodeled in 1948 into a Religious Activities Center, named the Howard Thurman Lounge; the auditorium, on the upper floor, is the sanctuary.
While not in use, it is among the most popular and sacred place on the Howard campus, as it has hosted important figures like Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, former presidents like John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, distinguished American preachers such as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Founders Library
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Classified as a 'National Treasure' by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Founders Library remains a central location for study and research among undergraduate and graduate students. It is the presiding center for campus' three libraries, which collectively offer more than They offer a remarkable collection of over three-quarters of a million book and journal titles, electronic and multimedia resources, and over two hundred online databases on a wide range of topics.
Miner
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One of the most historic buildings on the Howard campus, it is a unique place in the history of historically Black sororities founded here on campus. Both Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. And Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Were founded or chartered in this building, and it will soon serve as a location for the University's School of Education after extensive renovation and improvements.
Alaine Locke Hall
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Named for one of the nation's preeminent scholars on race and culture and a former Howard professor in Alain Locke, this facility houses the College of Arts and Sciences, the oldest and the largest of the University's 13 schools and colleges. Today it enrolls more than 3,000 students—making it the most popular choice among Howard's undergraduates.
