Bentley Image Bank, Bentley Historical Library: Architectural rendering of Legal Research Building

Title: Architectural rendering of Legal Research Building
Collection Title: Law School (University of Michigan) records
Collection Creator: University of Michigan. Law School.
Folder / Container / Volume: Drawings and Blueprints
Notes: York & Sawyer, architecture firm. The William W. Cook Legal Research Building (also known as the Legal Research Library or Law Library) was completed in 1931, the third of the four buildings William W. Cook gave to form the Law Quadrangle, built between 1924-1933. In 1955, the original six level stackroom was increased to ten levels. The underground Allan F. and Alene Smith Law Library Addition designed by Gunnar Birkerts Associates was completed in 1981. The additional three original buildings comprising the Law Quadrangle with their construction dates are: the Lawyers' Club, 1924; the John P. Cook Dormitory, 1930; and Hutchins Hall, 1933. In January 2012, the Law Quadrangle was enlarged with the addition of South Hall and Aikens Commons.
Subjects: Law Quadrangle (University of Michigan); Legal Research Building (University of Michigan); Architecture--Michigan--Ann Arbor; Libraries--Michigan--Ann Arbor; Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor
Genre: Architectural drawings;
Item Number: HS4838
Finding Aid: umich-bhl-87235
Scan Source: 7.5 x 13.0 inches Architectural drawing
Repository: Bentley Historical Library
Date Added/Updated: 2016-03-12 01:07:09

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