Boyd House, Norman

Name: Boyd House
Address: Norman, United States

#20 among attractions in Norman

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Boyd House, also known as the President's House and the OU White House, is the official residence of the president of the University of Oklahoma. The university's president, currently Joseph Harroz, Jr. lives in Boyd House as a primary residence free of charge. In 1976, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "President's House, University of Oklahoma". ()

Built: 1906 (119 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 35°12'42"N, 97°26'46"W

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Boyd House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Barry Switzer Center, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Moore-Lindsay House.

0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman
13 min walk • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, also known as Owen Field or The Palace on the Prairie, is the football stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team.
0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Specialty museum
Barry Switzer Center, Norman
14 min walk • The Barry Switzer Center, on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma, houses football offices, the football locker room, equipment room, the Siegfried Strength and Conditioning Complex, the Freede Sports Medicine Facility and the Touchdown Club Legends Lobby.
1.2 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman
31 min walk • The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The museum was founded in 1899 by an act of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. Its current building was completed in 1999.
1 miN
Museum
Moore-Lindsay House, Norman
25 min walk • The Moore–Lindsay House is a Queen Anne style Victorian historic house located in Norman, Oklahoma. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and now houses a museum.
1.1 miS
Library
University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman
28 min walk • The University of Oklahoma College of Law is the professional graduate law school of the University of Oklahoma. It is located on the University's campus in Norman, Oklahoma.
0.7 miNE
Museum
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman
18 min walk • The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is an art museum on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma.
~1350 ftS
Library, Gothic Revival architecture
Bizzell Memorial Library, Norman
7 min walk • The Bizzell Memorial Library, known also as Bizzell Library, is a five-story brick structure located at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
0.9 miS
Museum
International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, Norman
24 min walk • The International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame was founded in 1996 "to honor leaders in the fields of continuing education and adult learning and to serve as a record and inspiration for the next generation of continuing education leaders".
0.4 miW
35°12'48"N • 97°27'12"W
Norman Firehouse Art Center, Norman
11 min walk • Museum
0.6 miS
Observatories and planetariums
University of Oklahoma Observatory, Norman
17 min walk • University of Oklahoma Observatory is an astronomical observatory. It is located in Norman, Oklahoma on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
~530 ftE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Campus Corner, Norman
3 min walk • Campus Corner is a college-oriented commercial district in Norman, Oklahoma located directly north of the University of Oklahoma campus. The area is bounded by White Street, University Boulevard, Boyd Street, and Asp Avenue.

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Which popular attractions are close to Boyd House?

Nearby attractions include Campus Corner, Norman (3 min walk), OU, Norman (6 min walk), Bizzell Memorial Library, Norman (7 min walk), University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, Norman (8 min walk).

How to get to Boyd House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Boyd House:

Bus

University/Boyd • Lines: 52 (1 min walk)
Asp/Felgar • Lines: 52 (5 min walk)

Train

Norman (16 min walk)