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Armour J. Blackburn University Center at Howard University
2397 Sixth Street, North West Howard University, Washington, DC, USA, 20059
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About us
The Armour J. Blackburn University Center serves as the living room of the University campus, providing an environment for social, cultural, recreational, leisure and intellectual enrichment outside the classroom. The Blackburn University Center is still one of the most popular stops on the campus for campus tours and visits organized and conducted by the Director of the Center. It has various rooms available for various events. It also provides equipment that will support activities that encourage the congeniality and friendships that come from working together on common projects. It provides leisure time programs and activities, cultural programs, fine arts programs, intellectual exchanges through book signings, lecture series, film series, theatrical programs and serves as a laboratory where social interaction and cultural exchanges can occur outside the classroom.
Venue Details
Total meeting space-
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity1,500
Seating capacity-
Built1979
Renovated-
Venue typeEducational facility
Amenities
Facilities
- Internet access
- Lighting
- Onsite restaurant
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Recreational activities
- Health club
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol allowed
- Onsite catering
- Outside caterers allowed
Facilities
- Internet access
- Lighting
- Onsite restaurant
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Recreational activities
- Health club
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol allowed
- Onsite catering
- Outside caterers allowed
Meeting rooms
Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
2
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
1,500
Meeting rooms
Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
2
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
1,500
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Maximum capacity | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Boardroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 sq. ft. - | 1200 | 700 | 1200 | 1000 | - | |
1 sq. ft. - | 100 | 80 | 100 | 90 | - | |
1 sq. ft. - | 138 | - | - | 138 | - | |
1 sq. ft. - | 150 | - | - | - | - | |
1 sq. ft. - | 25 | - | 25 | 20 | 15 | |
1 sq. ft. - | 40 | - | 40 | 30 | 15 | |
1 sq. ft. - | 40 | - | 40 | 30 | 15 | |
1 sq. ft. - | 150 | 100 | 150 | - | 40 | |
1 sq. ft. - | 180 | 100 | 180 | 150 | 40 |
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