Colleges; University of Michigan; Buildings; Alumni Memorial Hall

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Description:

Exterior view of Alumni Memorial Hall at the University of Michigan, designed by Detroit architectural firm, Donalson and Meier and built between 1908 and 1910. "The idea of an alumni memorial hall on the campus originated from a desire to honor those University men who had fallen in the Civil War ... Alumni Memorial Hall is an impressive stone building marked by a flight of steps leading up to four great classical pillars at the front. Great bronze doors open directly into the main lobby and statuary hall. There are also two side entrances. The building is approximately 115 by 150 feet, with 41,025 square feet of floor space and was completed and furnished at a cost of $195,885.29 ... opened officially with an art exhibition sponsored by Charles L. Freer and featuring works from his collection of Oriental and American art works, now a part of the Freer Gallery, Washington, D.C." from The Bentley Historical Library's website.

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, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., 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:

1925-02-02T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Ann Arbor

Subject Topic:

University of Michigan, Alumni Association, College buildings, and Memorials

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc20114