Experience UST With a Virtual Tour
Explore the University of St. Thomas while browsing the Internet with a new virtual tour. The virtual tour allows viewers to experience some of the unique facilities and landmarks on and near campus.
At UST, students can balance an intimate campus life with exciting, big city living. Our campus is located in the midst of a thriving cultural district with world-class museums, clubs, theaters, great shopping, and the symphony. The University has transformed this neighborhood campus into a magnificent academic village in the heart of Houston.
Take the Virtual Tour
Highlight of tour stops include:
- Link-Lee Mansion – Built in 1912, the Link-Lee Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The prominent mansion served as the sole, original campus facility.
- Chapel of St. Basil – Its stunning gold dome and seven-foot cross towers 70 feet above the academic quadrangle. The Chapel dominates the campus and provides a quiet place for prayer and reflection.
- Labyrinth – The Gueymard Meditation Garden features a replica of the Cathedral of Chartres, a labyrinth in France.
- Doherty Library – The 50,000-square-foot facility with a collection that includes more than 230,000 books and 30,000 periodicals, 98 subscription databases, and inter-library loan access. State-of-the-art technology for students’ use is also available in the library.
- Hughes House – Howard Hughes Jr., who became the richest man in the world in the ’60s through the tool, aviation, and film industries, lived in this house during his childhood.
Photo: Link-Lee Mansion |