Deering Library Entrance
Project Status: COMPLETED
Construction start: Spring 2012
Completion: Summer 2014
Project Description & Statistics
The Charles Deering Library opened its doors in January 1933. Designed by James Gamble Rogers in the Collegiate Gothic style, it served as the main library until 1970, when the new university library opened. The main (west) entrance to Deering was closed, and access was then re-directed through its eastern façade, which is connected to the main library complex. This enabled the rich iconographic and ornamental characteristics expressed by carved wood and stone elements, stained glass, ornamental plaster, artwork, and furnishings to remain largely undisturbed. The building is considered one of the finest examples of the work of James Gamble Rogers, is a City of Evanston landmark, and an icon of the Evanston campus.
The Deering Library entrance renovation project is focused on two primary goals: re-opening the building's main entrance for public use and making the Deering Library an accessible facility.
Project Team
Project Management
Ron Nayler, Associate Vice President for Facilities
Bonnie Humphrey, Director Facilities Design & Construction
Robert Carlton, Project Manager
Architect, Engineers & Consultants
H.B.R.A. Architects, Chicago, IL
WMA Engineers, Chicago,
General Contractor
W.B. Olson
Contact information
All questions or complaints should be directed to:
Robert Carlton, Project Manager
Northwestern University
Facilities Design & Construction
2020 Ridge Avenue, Suite 259A
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847-467-7499
carlton@northwestern.edu