Angell Hall
Title
Angell Hall
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
October 3, 2018
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1940
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Ann Arbor (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical Revival (European revival style)
Subject
lecture halls
columns (architectural elements)
Doric order
Description
Exterior view of Angell Hall with eight Doric columns at the entrance, on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The building, completed in 1924, was designed by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn and named in honor of James Angell, President of the University from 1871-1909. "In his design, the architect, Albert Kahn, of Detroit, followed a severely classical precedent in the entrance portico with its eight great Doric columns surmounting a wide esplanade of steps across the front,"--from "Angell Hall, Mason Hall, and Haven Hall" University of Michigan history website. Printed on back of photograph: ...designed by Albert Kahn Associated Architects & Engineers, Inc. Hedrich Blessing Studio 450 East Ohio Street Chicago NEG. No 8685-J Angell Hall.
Material/Medium
limestone
Measurements
Net Floor Space: 152,000 square ft.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AKUML2-006
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