Wayne State University; Buildings; Community Arts - Architect’s Sketches

Description:
Circa 1950s. Suren Pilafian Architect. Music and Art Wings. August 1952. Located in the block bounded by Cass, Kirby, Second, and Ferry Avenues, immediately north of the Kresge-Purdy Library. View of Music and Theater side. The Community Arts Building to be built on Wayne University’s campus will house the departments of the University which are of special interest and service to the community-art,music, speech, theater, home economics. The Board of Education is providing half of the $3,000,000 construction cost. The balance is being donated by industrial organizations and civic-minded Detroiters.
Notes:
Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image or order high resolution copies, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., When this material is shared, credit shall read: Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
Date Issued:
1952-08-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
Collection:
Wayne State University Buildings Collection
Subject Topic:
Community Arts Center, Wayne State University, Architecture, Buildings, and College campuses
Format:
photographic prints
Rights:
Copyright Wayne State University
URL:
http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:UniversityBuildings25025