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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main; Recent
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. View from Cass and Warren looking south. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the state…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main; Recent
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main’s front entrance. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the stately structure. Dated Octo…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Prentis
Circa 1960s. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates. 1964. Image is of the Cass Avenue facing side of the building. View looks through the open walk through portion of the Prentis with the DeRoy in the background. Partnered with the DeRoy Auditorium, Yamasaki’s form-making derived much of its strength from the careful compositional massing of pure forms and pattern repetition of surface elements. Here, the composition of streetwall-gateway building and freestanding pavilion is perhaps a modern take on a…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Community Arts and Auditorium
Circa 1960s. Image of art exhibition in the Community Arts Gallery. Date on photo November 16,1967.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Community Arts and Auditorium
Circa 1960s. Artists work on one of the statues that will be placed in the Floating Sculpture Gardens. Date on photo is November 16,1967.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries 2; General and Kresge Library.
Circa 1960s. Exterior view of General and Kresge Science Library. Man looking at fire damaged materials. Fire caused by vandals. Dated August 14,1967. 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.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries 2; General and Kresge Library.
Circa 1960s. Interior view of General and Kresge Science Library. Man looking at fire damaged stacks. Dated August 13,1967. 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.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries 2; General and Kresge Library.
Circa 1960s. Interior view of General and Kresge Science Library. Man looking at fire damaged stacks. Dated August 13,1967. 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.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Mackenzie Union
Circa 1930s. Date August 8,1967. Image of exterior of Mackenzie Union.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; McGregor Memorial, Dedication
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of building. The image of the entrance off of the Japanese Gardens. Dated November 16, 1967. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates, 1958. One of Yamasaki’s masterpieces and believed by many to be among Detroit’s finest buildings. The 2 story nearly symmetrical pavilion is sheathed in warm travertine marble. The interior contains 2 levels of conference rooms that are arranged to either side of a sky lighted entry hall and lounge which has the feeling of a gothic cathedral. A…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. Viewed from the corner of Cass and Warren. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the stat…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. Viewed from the corner of Cass and Hancock. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the sta…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. Viewed from the corner of Cass and Hancock. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the sta…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main clock tower. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the stately structure. Dated November 1…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Contact print of exterior images of Old Main. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the stately structure. Dated June…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial
Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial
Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial
Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial
Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Helen DeRoy Memorial
Circa 1960. Wayne State University in the 60s had more than 30,000 students seeking degrees and provided educational services for more than 57,000 people. The heart of the mid-city campus is the Memorial Mall, which includes the Helen L. DeRoy Hall and Anna Prentis Bldg. A moat surrounds DeRoy Hall, adding to the beauty of the buildings and the landscaping. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects. 1965. The pleasant temple auditorium, dressed in a suggestive Gothic pattern, is surrounded by a …