Block M in Stadium seats / BL006542
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Record Details
- Title
- Block M in Stadium seats
- Date
- 200408
- Collection Title
- Athletic Department (University of Michigan) records
- Collection Creator
- University of Michigan. Athletic Dept.
- Folder / Container / Volume
- Michigan Stadiium, renovations
- Photographer / Artist
- Brian Williams
- 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.
- Daniel L. Dworsky, graduate of the School of Architecture and member of national champion teams in 1948 and 1949, designed the Block M. He was also the architect for Crisler Arena along with Kenneth C. Black.
- Subjects
- Michigan Stadium (University of Michigan)
- University of Michigan--Buildings--2001-2010
- Stadiums--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Sport
- football
- Item Number
- BL006542
- Finding Aid
- umich-bhl-943
- Source of Title
- Supplied
- Scan Source
- 5.5x8 b/w print
- Repository
- Bentley Historical Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2016-03-08 01:29:39
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- Image Size
- 4506 x 3547
- File Size
- 940 KB
- Record
- BL006542
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl006542/bl006542
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"Block M in Stadium seats; BL006542." In the digital collection Bentley Historical Library: Bentley Image Bank. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl006542/bl006542. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.