Swanson Hall was created as a place to save lives. Its demise will lay the groundwork to save even more.
Swanson Hall is being razed for construction of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center on the UNMC campus.
The building was many things to many people. For 33 years it was a place where young lives were saved, then for 32 more years it was home to the Swanson Center for Nutrition and UNMC offices and labs.
From Children’s Memorial Hospital in 1948 to the Carl and Caroline Swanson Hall in 1981, the building stirred memories for the 50 former and current Children’s and UNMC staff members, as well as some former patients, who attended a May tribute.
“Even though this building will soon be demolished, the legacy of the good done here will continue for future generations,” said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. “Most importantly, we will continue to do good work in this space, which will improve the lives of generations to come.”