CU Around: Koenig Alumni Center
House on the Corner
There was a time when thestately house at Broadwayand University was a quietplace: Built as the universitypresident’s homein 1884, it stood mostlyalone with Old Main.
Since becoming theKoenig Alumni Center in1968, it’s been a home away-from-home for Buffsof every stripe and a sitefor celebration in Boulder.
Freshly landscapedand newly upgraded,the center hosts about100 events a year — frombaby christenings andcommencements to weddings,holiday partiesand memorial services.In a typical year, 15 couplescelebrate their vowsin the backyard.
The renovationexpanded the groundsand added a new gazebo,a giant all-weather tentand a nursery’s worthof lilacs, roses, maples,peonies and locust trees.
“Event space is ata premium in Boulder,and we believe wehave one of the mostunique and beautifuloutdoor spaces in anincredibly beautifulcity,” said Ryan Chreist(Kines’96, MPubAd’09),executive director ofthe Alumni Association.“We wanted to create awelcoming and functionalspace for the entirecommunity.”
To rent Koenig for yourevent, call 303-492-8484or visit . Alumni receive a10 percent discount.
Photo by Glenn Asakawa