Michigan Stadium Construction 1927 / BL003257
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Record Details
- Title
- Michigan Stadium Construction 1927
- Date
- 192710 (ca.)
- Collection Title
- Alumni Association (University of Michigan) records
- Collection Creator
- University of Michigan. Alumni Association.
- Box / Drawer
- 135
- Folder / Container / Volume
- Michigan Stadium
- Notes
- Bernard Green (UM Eng. 1891) of the Osborn Engineering Company of Cleveland, lead architect. Also known as "The Big House," excavation for the stadium began in September 1926 and construction was completed by October 1927. Previously, Michigan football games were held on Ferry Field. The stadium has undergone numerous improvements and renovations, which include an expansion project by the architectural firm Venturi, Scott-Brown and Associates in 1997; and another renovation and expansion project by the firm HNTB Architecture in 2010.
- Aerial view from northeast of nearly completed stadium.
- Subjects
- Michigan Stadium (University of Michigan)
- Michigan Stadium (University of Michigan)--Construction
- University of Michigan--Aerial views--1921-1930
- University of Michigan--Building--1921-1930
- Construction--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Stadiums--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Genre
- Aerial photographs;
- Item Number
- BL003257
- Finding Aid
- umich-bhl-8730
- Source of Title
- Supplied
- Scan Source
- 4x6 b/w print
- Repository
- Bentley Historical Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2016-03-09 00:35:51
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 4740 x 3700
- File Size
- 682 KB
- Record
- BL003257
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl003257/bl003257
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"Michigan Stadium Construction 1927; BL003257." In the digital collection Bentley Historical Library: Bentley Image Bank. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl003257/bl003257. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.