Auburn | The Grand Tour (120 pics added on pg. 5!!!)

Randy Sandford · #1 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 6:50 AM**

I've been shooting photos of Auburn for many years and have posted several photo tours in this forum in the past (most recently about two years ago). Some of you may have been around to see some of these photos before, but there are some from last fall that I'm sharing for the first time. But whether you are seeing them for the first time or not, I hope you enjoy the tour!

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Downtown Auburn

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Toomer's Corner, the main intersection in Auburn

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Toomer's Drug Store, for which the intersection is named, has been an Auburn landmark since 1896.

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Inside Toomer's Drug Store where the "world's best lemonade" is served.

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Auburn University

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In the fall of 2007, construction of Phase I of the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology was about to begin:

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And two years later (last fall), construction was nearing completion:

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This view of Jordan-Hare Stadium shows the West Upper Deck which was completed in 1980:

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And this view shows the East Upper Deck, completed in 1987 (when I was a sophomore at Auburn):

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Plainsman Park

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Views of campus from Jordan-Hare Stadium:

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The new Auburn Student Center, slated to open this fall:

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Me and my boys at a game last fall:

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My son Austin with some cheerleaders:

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Aerial views of Tiger Walk (when the football team walks from their dormitory to the stadium):

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Rolling Toomer's Corner, Auburn's most well-known tradition - these photos were taken after Auburn's victory over Alabama in the 2005 Iron Bowl:

Randy Sandford · #2 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 6:52 AM**

Here are older photos (from 2003 and earlier) shot with inferior cameras. This group includes views of Auburn during the spring as well as scenes from the southern half of campus which I haven't photographed during recent visits. Now that I have a much better camera, I need to return during the spring and also spend more time photographing the areas of campus I don't visit regularly on gamedays. Enjoy!

SpawnOfVulcan · #3 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 7:02 AM**

I have no problem that there are some very beautiful parts of Auburn's campus. I LOVE Samford Hall, it has to be one of the most beautiful academic buildings in the state. It and Clark Hall at Alabama are my two favorite academic related structures.

I'm amazed at how similar Auburn's Shelby Center and Alabama's Shelby Hall look.

| BRAVO | · #4 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 12:14 PM**

Great Pics Randy! If ever there was a place I would reside besides Birmingham... it would be Auburn. War Eagle!

Class of '02!

| BRAVO | · #5 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 12:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alabadrock

I'm amazed at how similar Auburn's Shelby Center and Alabama's Shelby Hall look.

I agree. I thought the shot at of Shelby Hall at Alabama looks a lot like Shelby Biomedical Research Building at UAB.

HSVTiger · #6 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 12:26 PM**

War Eagle!

Auburn and Lee County, one of the fastest growing areas in Alabama.

initiald · #7 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 2:35 PM**

Plainsman Park is a very nice looking baseball stadium, I haven't seen photos of it before. Next can we get a grand tour of the twin city Opelika?

OCA REP · #8 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 2:58 PM**

Thanks so much for sharing! Great pictures and it is just amazing how things have changed over the years.

WAR EAGLE!!! Class of 1989.

Port_of_Bama · #9 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 3:16 PM**

I have never seen Auburn campus before and these are jaw dropipng photos man thanks.

10101000 · #10 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 3:43 PM**

Awesome!!!! Man I Miss Old Burn!!

Randy Sandford · #11 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 4:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alabadrock

I have no problem that there are some very beautiful parts of Auburn's campus. I LOVE Samford Hall, it has to be one of the most beautiful academic buildings in the state. It and Clark Hall at Alabama are my two favorite academic related structures.

I'm amazed at how similar Auburn's Shelby Center and Alabama's Shelby Hall look.

Yes, Samford Hall is awesome! Because it is situated at one of the highest elevations on campus, it can be seen from many vantage points.

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Originally Posted by hallman02

Great Pics Randy! If ever there was a place I would reside besides Birmingham... it would be Auburn. War Eagle!

Class of '02!

Thanks hallman! I feel the same way. My wife and I were thinking about moving to Auburn about 10 years ago. Perhaps we can retire there.

WAR EAGLE!!!

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Originally Posted by HSVTiger

War Eagle!

Auburn and Lee County, one of the fastest growing areas in Alabama.

WAR EAGLE!!!

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Originally Posted by initiald

Plainsman Park is a very nice looking baseball stadium, I haven't seen photos of it before. Next can we get a grand tour of the twin city Opelika?

Here are a few photos of Opelika I shot in 2003. I need to shoot some more pics there now that I have a better camera:

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Originally Posted by OCA REP

Thanks so much for sharing! Great pictures and it is just amazing how things have changed over the years.

WAR EAGLE!!! Class of 1989.

Thanks OCA REP! Yes, things definitely have changed over the years, but some of the most drastic changes took places during the late 80's when you and I were students there (library expansion, hotel built, demolition of Magnolia Hall to make way for the Lowder Business Building, etc.).

WAR EAGLE!!!

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Originally Posted by Port_of_Bama

I have never seen Auburn campus before and these are jaw dropipng photos man thanks.

Thanks Port_of_Bama! Glad I could give you an introduction to Auburn.

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Originally Posted by timothyncrystal

Awesome!!!! Man I Miss Old Burn!!

Thanks Timothy!

RSAHort · #12 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 5:23 PM**

AUsome! War Eagle! Class of '90

Randy Sandford · #13 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by RSAHort

AUsome! War Eagle! Class of '90

Thanks and WAR EAGLE!!!

LouisianaRush · #14 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 6:50 PM**

Geaux Tigers.... The Real Tigers!!!!!!

No really, nice spread Randy. Auburn has a nice campus. It is cool to see our other sister SEC schools.

Randy Sandford · #15 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisianaRush

Geaux Tigers.... The Real Tigers!!!!!!

No really, nice spread Randy. Auburn has a nice campus. It is cool to see our other sister SEC schools.

Thanks!

AU Tigers = REAL
LSU Tigers = FAUX

Electrical Porpoise · #16 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 10:31 PM**

Great pictures, Randy. The new basketball facility should be really nice too... and maybe one day Tuscaloosa can get a new baseball stadium.

BTW, I knew one person in all of those pictures...

and yes, it was one of the two cheerleaders.

Randy Sandford · #17 Posted **Apr 23, 2008, 3:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Electrical Porpoise

Great pictures, Randy. The new basketball facility should be really nice too... and maybe one day Tuscaloosa can get a new baseball stadium.

Thanks! The new arena is one of the projects I'll discuss in the Auburn Development thread I'm putting together.

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Originally Posted by Electrical Porpoise

BTW, I knew one person in all of those pictures...

and yes, it was one of the two cheerleaders.

Really? Cool!

spookyapp · #18 Posted **Apr 23, 2008, 3:00 PM**

And they're working really hard on the new Village dorms... Beams for one of them have started going up in just the past few days!

Randy Sandford · #19 Posted **Apr 23, 2008, 3:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by spookyapp

And they're working really hard on the new Village dorms... Beams for one of them have started going up in just the past few days!

Great news! Looking forward to seeing that project completed.

spookyapp · #20 Posted **Apr 23, 2008, 8:32 PM**

The Village construction photos: