Plaque for Old Mason Hall / BL005280

About this Item

Record Details

Title

Plaque for Old Mason Hall

Date

1950 (ca.)

Collection Title

University of Michigan Photographs Vertical File

Collection Creator

Bentley Historical Library (collector)

Folder / Container / Volume

UBImus D13 Folder: Mason Hall (built 1841) no. 234

Photographer / Artist

University of Michigan. News and Information Services.

Notes

Mason Hall was the first University of Michigan building devoted to instruction was known as the University Main Building upon completion in 1841 in time for fall classes. It was both dormitory and classroom facility. It was named after Governor Stevens T. Mason in 1843. In 1849, a similar building called South College was constructed south of Mason Hall. In 1856 the central part of Mason Hall was renovated to house the University Library and Museums. University Hall (built 1871-1873) connected the two buildings, which then were referred to as South Wing and North Wing. All three buildings were removed in 1950. In 1952, a new classroom building designed by architect Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates as an addition to Angell Hall was named Mason Hall.

Image shows plaque given by the Sarah Caswell Angell chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate Mason Hall.

Subjects

Mason Hall (University of Michigan)

University of Michigan--Buildings--1941-1950

Plaques--Michigan--Ann Arbor

Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor

Item Number

BL005280

Finding Aid

umich-bhl-92147

Source of Title

supplied

Scan Source

10 x 8 b/w photographic print

Repository

Bentley Historical Library

Date Added/Updated

2012-11-25 01:32:13

Technical Details

Collection

Bentley Historical Library: Bentley Image Bank

Image Size

4803 x 3173

File Size

2 MB

Record

BL005280

Link to this Item

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl005280/bl005280 content_copy

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Manifest

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/bhl:BL005280:BL005280 content_copy