Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries; General and Kresge, Construction 1950-52 Wayne State University Media Services creator UniversityBuildings25759 Circa 1950s. Exterior image of construction of General Library (Purdy-Kresge). Suren Pilafian with Frank Montana architect, 1953 and 1954. Designed in a modern idiom of lines, planes, solids and voids. The elemental composition is Bauhaus modern. Date September 30,1952 looking southeast. General Library, Wayne State University Architecture Buildings College campuses still image Copyright Wayne State University When this material is shared, credit shall read: Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University 1952-09-30 photographic prints tiff reformatted digital Wayne State University Photograph Collection (WSAV002643) Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image or order high resolution copies, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu. Wayne State University Buildings Collection eng Wayne State University. Libraries Walter P. Reuther Library This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library wayne:UniversityBuildings25759 http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:UniversityBuildings25759 http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:UniversityBuildings25759/thumbnail