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When was this building erected? Mystery Cache

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Michiana_Jones: Campus keeps changing and this needs too many updates to continue. Thanks to all that visited and thanks to MrSnoophound for the OG hide!

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Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Don't go to the listed coordinates and expect to find anything.  These coordinates simply mark the center of Notre Dame's campus.  This is a puzzle cache that requires one to explore the University of Notre Dame campus.  The clues below describe buildings on campus.  Some of the digits in the dates the buildings were erected will be used as the digits in the location of the final cache.

The actual geocache is located at  N 41° AB.CDE and W 86° FG.HIJ  

A:  Find the building on campus which has the State Seal of Indiana and the Seal of the United States of America.  Add up the last two digits of the year this building was erected.  

B: Search for the building with the famous Notre Dame motto: "God Country Notre Dame." Next, take the sum of the first two digits in the year it was erected and subtract the third digit from that year.  

C: Find the building on campus that has one particular symbol carved multiple times on its exterior.  This symbol means "the Beginning and the End" and involves the Greek alphabet.  Add up all of the digits in the year this building was erected.  

D: Find the building on campus which has a statue of a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross who was notable for his contributions to science, specifically his discovery of neoprene.  Take the third digit in the year this building was erected.  

E: There is a quote by Marcus Pollio on this building.  Take the forth digit of the year this building was erected and add 3.  

F: Locate the building which has the artist's name who originally painted the large, famous painting which is located in South Dining Hall's western room.  Take the fourth digit of the year this building was erected.

G: Find the building on campus with a stained glass window showing a globe and a magnifying glass. Take the third digit of the year this building was erected and subtract the fourth digit.  

H: Search for the building with a famous painting by Michelangelo carved on its exterior. Add up the last two digits of the year this building was erected.

I: Find the building which has the Latin word for mercy on its exterior. Take the first digit of the year this building was founded.  

J: Find the building on campus which has the quotation: "He who dwells in heaven has strewn the ground with the wealth of kings."  Take the third digit in the year this building was erected.

 

The year in which each building was erected is engraved in stone somewhere on the building. Good luck and I hope this challenge opens your eyes to the unique features that were so cleverly added to the buildings on Notre Dame's campus.

 

Congrats to Mr. TSP! FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

R: Znephf Cbyyvb vf zber pbzzbayl xabja ol uvf zvqqyr anzr. S: Guvf negvfg jnf nyfb n fpvragvfg / ratvarre. T: Guvf ohvyqvat vf ybpngrq va fbhgu dhnq. U: Gur snzbhf cnvagvat vf Gur Perngvba bs Nqnz. V: Guvf vf n erpragyl pbafgehpgrq ohvyqvat. W: Lbh zhfg ybbx gb gur urniraf gb svaq guvf dhbgr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)