Michigan Stadium Construction 1926 / BL003262
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Record Details
- Title
- Michigan Stadium Construction 1926
- Date
- 192610 (ca.)
- Collection Title
- Athletic Department (University of Michigan) records
- Collection Creator
- University of Michigan. Athletic Dept.
- Box / Drawer
- 3 out.
- 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.
- Image shows steam shovels finishing northwest corner.
- Subjects
- Michigan Stadium (University of Michigan)
- Michigan Stadium (University of Michigan)--Construction
- University of Michigan--Building--1921-1930
- Construction--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Stadiums--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Item Number
- BL003262
- Finding Aid
- umich-bhl-943
- Source of Title
- Supplied
- Scan Source
- 9x14 b/w half-tone copy print
- Repository
- Bentley Historical Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2016-03-08 02:59:30
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- Image Size
- 8061 x 4803
- File Size
- 264 KB
- Record
- BL003262
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl003262/bl003262
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