Bentley Image Bank, Bentley Historical Library: Economics Building Fire [View through window to interior and hole in roof]; BL004211

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Title: Economics Building Fire [View through window to interior and hole in roof]
Source of Title: Slide mount
Date: 19811224
Notes: Built in 1856. First chemical laboratory at a state university. Building served medical students and others as both laboratory and classroom. Situated just west and south of the original medical building. Additions made to the one-story building in 1861, 1866, 1868, 1874. In 1880 a two-story addition was added with subsequent additions in 1889 and 1901. Became Economics Building in 1908. Pharmacology occupied north wing 1908-1981. Destroyed by fire Christmas Eve 1981. View through window to interior and hole in roof.
Subjects: University of Michigan--Buildings; Economics Building (University of Michigan); Windows--Michigan--Ann Arbor; Fires--Michigan--Ann Arbor
Collection Title: University of Michigan photographs vertical file
Location: UBImusD13. Folder: Campus Buildings. Economics Building. 1908-1981. Fire. no. 178
Item Number: BL004211
Scan Source: 35 mm color slide
Finding Aid: umich-bhl-92147
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Repository: Bentley Historical Library
Date Added/Updated: 2007-09-28 14:51:28

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