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U. Hall: 1900

Circa 1900. "University Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Circa 1900. "University Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

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A work in progress

University Hall united two classroom buildings that predated the Civil War - South College (1848) on the right, and the original Mason Hall (1840) on the left - through the construction in 1871-72 of a centerpiece featuring a grand auditorium. A tower-like dome (surrounded by several shorter peaks) originally sprouted from that centerpiece, but fears about its great weight led the University to replace it with a much more modest dome, shown in this picture, in 1896. In the 1920s the University erected Angell Hall directly in front of University Hall. Old and new co-existed until 1950, as depicted in this helpful map. That year, University Hall was demolished. A new Mason hall (and new Haven Hall) rose in its place.

Many changes made over the years

This particular hall has had many looks; here is a sampling:

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