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Title
Michigan Stadium Construction 1926
Date
192609 (ca.)
Collection Title
Michiganensian
Collection Creator
Michiganensian (Yearbook)
Folder / Container / Volume
Vol. 31, 1927, p. 24
Notes
Bernard Green (UM Eng. 1891) of the Osbrn 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 of R.C. Mercier Co. digging the first trench.
Item Number
BL003266
Source of Title
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Scan Source
2.5x6 b/w half-tone picture
Repository
Bentley Historical Library
Date Added/Updated
2016-03-11 01:39:01

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7296 x 2954
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155 KB
Record
BL003266
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl003266/bl003266

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