Hill Auditorium
Title
Hill Auditorium
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
auditoriums
columns (architectural elements)
Description
Exterior view of the entrance to Hill Auditorium with four Doric-like columns between the five entry doors on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The building was designed by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn who was aided in the design of the interior by acoustics expert Hugh Tallant. The building was completed in 1913. "The massive and plain brick exterior of the building was relieved by the color scheme of dull reds and browns, with limestone trim. It measured 171 by 174 feet and contained 71,914 square feet of space ... The parabolic interior, with its balcony and gallery and its immense platform which had a seating capacity of 300, was impressive. When built, Hill Auditorium seated 4,300 people. On the second floor just back of the gallery, was a large recital and lecture hall, which had a seating capacity of about 400 and which would be ideal for a small concert hall,"--from "Hill Auditorium" at the University of Michigan's 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-F Hill Auditorium.
Material/Medium
brick (clay material)
Measurements
Total floor space: 71,914 sq. 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-AKUML2-008
- Date Added
- October 2, 2018
- Collection
- Albert Kahn Collection
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- auditoriums, columns
- Citation
- “Hill Auditorium,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17745.