Lewis Towers (1926)

Built for the Illinois Women's Athletic Club in 1926, the building originally known as Tower Court had a pool, bowling alley, and gymnasium in addition to offices and lodging. During World War II the US Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School used the building to train officers and provide cover for a counter-espionage unit. In 1946 philanthropist Frank J. Lewis purchased the building and gifted it to Loyola University. Renamed Lewis Towers, 2,000 students arrived at the new downtown campus for the fall of 1946. Lewis Towers housed offices, classrooms, and the Julia Deal Lewis Library (Lewis Library).

 

Maquire Hall (1978)

Constructed to be the new home of the School of Law, the James F. Maguire, S.J., Hall was named after a former president of Loyola University. The building housed classrooms, offices, a courtroom for mock trials, and an auditorium. Today Maguire Hall is the home of Arrupe College.

 

Schreiber Center (2015)

Named for alumnus John Schreiber (class of 1970) and his wife, Kathy, the John and Kathy Schreiber Center opened in 2015. This 10-story building features the Gorman Family Great Stairs on the first floor, modeled after the Spanish Steps in Rome. It is the home of the Quinlan School of Business.

 

Corboy Law Center (1994)

Opened in July 1994, this 16-story building was originally known as 25 East Pearson Street and was the home of the School of Business Administration and Lewis Library. Following the move of the School of Business to the new Schreiber Center, the School of Law moved to 25 East Pearson Street. It was later renamed the Philip J. Corboy Law Center. In addition to the School of Law, Corboy is the home of the Lewis Library and the Law Library.

 

 

Further information about Loyola's Water Tower Campus can be found in Loyola University Chicago by Kathryn A. Young and Ashley Howdeshell (The Campus History Series, Arcadia Publishing, 2020). Available at https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467105590 .