Gerberding Hall is located on the upper campus of the University of Washington on Red Square.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
1704 NE Grant Lane
Seattle, WA 98195
Map: Campus Map
Facility Code: GRB
UW Facilities: Gerberding Hall
Building Hours
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, University holidays.
Gerberding Hall Office Directory
History of Gerberding Hall
Gerberding Hall was built in 1949 by Strand & Sons Construction. Designed by architects Victor N. Jones and John T. Jacobsen, it was originally called the Administration Building until being rededicated in 1995 in honor of William P. Gerberding, UW’s 27th President from 1979-1995. A portrait of President Gerberding by artist Margaret Sargent hangs in the first floor lobby.
As one of UW’s many collegiate gothic style buildings, Gerberding Hall has many artistic elements, including bosses and gargoyles, spread across its architecture.
The spandrels between floors one and two feature three bronze seals of the university, the state, and the territory.
Along the cornice are 24 statues and shields representing academic disciplines. They were sculpted by Dudley Pratt, professor at the UW School of Art from 1925-1952.
In 2008, Gerberding Hall’s tower became home to a set of eight change ringing bells, generously donated by Gordon Stuart Peek.