K-State Student Union

K-State Student Union
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General information
StatusOpen
TypeStudent union
Address17th & Anderson
Manhattan, Kansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°11′17.62″N 96°34′57.02″W / 39.1882278°N 96.5825056°W / 39.1882278; -96.5825056
Groundbreaking1953[2]
OpenedSeptember 8, 1956 (1956-09-08)[2]
Renovated1963, 1970, 1998[2]
Cost$1.65 million
($18.5 million in 2023 dollars[1])[2]
Renovation cost$900,000 (1963)
OwnerKansas State University
Technical details
Floor area270,000 square feet (25,000 m2)
Awards and prizesTop 5 Student Unions in the Nation (1985)[2]
Renovating team
Renovating firmGreen Construction Company of Manhattan
McPherson Construction Co. of Topeka[2]
Other information
ParkingParking Garages[2]
Website
www.union.k-state.edu

The K-State Student Union is the student activity center at Kansas State University. Built in 1956, the building offers various amenities to K-State students.[2]

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "K-State union history". K State union history. Retrieved 21 March 2012.