By the Numbers
What was once the site of a baseball diamond now sits another gem: the N. Eldon Tanner Building. Now in its 40th year, the edifice is as busy and vibrant as ever, serving as home base to six graduate and nine undergraduate programs. Over the years, this campus icon has weathered storms and welcomed a steady stream of students, employees, and visitors—all while maintaining its classy, corporate vibe. Middle age never looked so good.
73 | The percentage of all business alumni who have taken classes in the Tanner Building. |
For BYU Marriott students, the Tanner Building is like a second home. Before it was constructed, however, business classes were offered in a variety of locations on campus, including the Maeser Building, repurposed military barracks that were called the North Building, and the Jesse Knight Building.
Source: marriott.byu.edu/magazine/lucky-number-seven
11,453 | The number of sandwiches sold at the Blue Line Deli during fall semester 2023. |
While it might not have the same traffic as the Big Apple’s blue line subway route, the Blue Line Deli serves a lot of hungry students and staff each day. Pre-addition, the Tanner Building’s main fare could be found at the Marketplace Café, which opened on the third-floor atrium in 1998 and served a small assortment of paninis, salads, and quesadillas. The Blue Line’s menu is more expansive, offering soup, hot dogs, breakfast fare, and a variety of Mexican dishes in addition to sandwiches. You can snag an official BYU mint-brownie chocolate milk there too.
Source: magazine.byu.edu/article/6-bites-of-byu
15 | The age of the Tanner Building Addition. |
The 76,000-square-foot space, nicknamed the Tanner Tot, was designed by the same firm that created the original structure. In October 2008, President Thomas S. Monson, one of the school’s most notable alums, dedicated the addition: “Bless all students that they might recognize that they walk on hallowed ground when entering this building.”
Source: thechurchnews.com/2008/10/31/23231059/tanner-addition-dedicated-at-byu
14,200 | The number of square feet of dedicated student study space in the Tanner Building. |
Having nooks where students can study in small groups or on their own is a must for this bustling building. Through an easy online reservation system, students can snap up study space whenever the need for some synergy—or quiet time—arises.
1,311 | The number of exterior windows in the building. |
This number was carefully calculated by two interns, so don’t hate us if they counted differently than you would have. The point is that the Tanner Building has stunning mountain and valley views from hundreds of windows that also bathe the structure in natural light, and we don’t take them for granite. (Pun very much intended.)
$98,516,000 | The cost of the Tanner Building, its addition, and an associated maintenance endowment in today’s dollars. |
The Tanner Building wouldn’t be what it is today without donations from thousands of generous alumni and friends, notably the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott family. It takes a pretty penny to build and care for an edifice such as this,
and we’re grateful for every cent.
Sources: thechurchnews.com/2008/10/31/23231059/tanner-addition-dedicated-at-byu and marriott.byu.edu/magazine/feature/n-eldon-tanner-building-addition
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Written by Emily Edmonds
