Tulane University
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Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it was turned into a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana by the state legislature in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States.
Gibson Quadrangle
Paul Tulane, eponymous philanthropist of the school
A view of Gibson Hall in 1904, located on the uptown campus of Tulane University.
Gibson Hall today. Facing historic St. Charles Avenue, it is the entry landmark on the uptown campus.
Tulane University Law School
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Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States.
John Giffen Weinmann Hall, Tulane University Law School's main building.
Jones Hall, where the law school was located from 1969 until 1995 and where scenes for The Pelican Brief were filmed.