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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. 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 medieval castle keep. The two buildings are linked by an underground passage. Powerful moves and …
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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. 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 medieval castle keep. The two buildings are linked by an underground passage. Powerful moves and …
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Pharmacy; Historical
Circa 1920s. Image is an interior view of room 153 in Old Main of one of the laboratories of the College of Pharmacy.
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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; McGregor Memorial, Dedication
Circa 1950s. Exterior image of building. The image is of the entrance off of the Japanese Gardens in the background with three women in foreground. Dated August 23, 1958. 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 lou…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa unknown. Exterior image of Old Main as viewed from north of Warren Avenue. Image is of side of building mainly of clock tower viewed through a brick and metal arch of the Castle, an old house located on 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 beg…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa unknown. Exterior image of Old Main as viewed from north of Warren Avenue. Image is of side of building mainly of clock tower viewed through a brick and metal arch of the Castle, an old house located on Warren. It is winter with snow present. 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 Ma…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Pharmacy; Historical
Circa unknown. Exterior image of College of Pharmacy located at 625 Mullett. A couple of automobiles are parked in the front of building.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Community Arts
Circa 1960s. View of entrance of McGregor Memorial Conference Center looking toward Ferry Street. Several people enter the building. Date on back of photo is April 16,1961. Minoru Yamasaki and Associates Architects,1958. One of Yamasaki’s masterpieces and believed by many to be among Detroit’s finest buildings.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries 2; Kresge
Circa 1950s. Suren Pilafian with Frank Montana, 1953 and 1954. Designed in a modern idiom of lines, planes, solids and voids, the elemental composition is Bauhaus modern. Image of entrance of Kresge from corner of Second and Kirby during construction of library.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries 2; Kresge
Circa 1950s. Suren Pilafian with Frank Montana, 1953 and 1954. Designed in a modern idiom of lines, planes, solids and voids, the elemental composition is Bauhaus modern. Image of entrance of Kresge from corner of Second and Kirby during construction of library. Date September 5,1952.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Nursing College of, Early
Circa 1950s. Exterior image of old house that became College of Nursing. Winter season dated February 2, 1956.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Misc.
Circa 1930s. Department Office Building for Detroit Bureau of Governmental Research and School of Public Affairs and Social Work. Image is of the exterior of one of the older neighborhood houses used by the University.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Misc.
Circa 1930s. Image of the Detroit Institute of Art, probably about 1939. Paul P. Cret Architect 1927. The DIA ranks as one of Detroit’s cultural jewels. Its art collection is world class, and the white-marble magnificence of the Renaissance-inspired building has stood as Detroit cultural touchstone for decades.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; College of Education, Recent
Circa 1960s. Two years after designing the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Minoru Yamasaki and Associates designed the symmetrical education temple in the unique Modern Formalism. He relied on his signature geometric patterning for this building also. 1960. Image of construction of building.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; School of Business Administration
Architectural rendering of the School of Business Administration. Circa 1950s
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Wayne State University Buildings Collection
The Wayne State University Photograph Collection, housed at the Walter P. Reuther Library, contains thousands of photographs documenting the built environment of main campus. This digital collection represents over 1,000 of these images, spanning the 1890s-1990s. Included are both exteriors and interiors of Wayne State's buildings, past and present, including classrooms, auditoriums, housing, and more. Many of the images also demonstrate student activities, both within the classroom and around c…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; McGregor Memorial, Dedication
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of building. Several persons relax in Japanese gardens in front of building. 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 triangular geome…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; McGregor Memorial, Dedication
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of building. Several persons relax in Japanese gardens in front of building with Art Center in background and Belcrest be on that. Dated October 1961. 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 …
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Wayne State University; Buildings; McGregor Memorial, Dedication
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of building. Several persons relax in Japanese gardens in front of building with Art Center in background and Belcrest be on that. Dated October 1961. 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 …