Angell Hall
| James Burrill Angell Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Address | 435 S. State |
| Coordinates | 42°16′36.3″N 83°44′23.7″W / 42.276750°N 83.739917°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1920 |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Cost | $1 million (1924) |
| Owner | University of Michigan |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 152,000 square feet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Albert Kahn |
Angell Hall is an academic building at the
The Angell Hall Observatory is located on the fifth floor roof of Angell Hall.[2] The main telescope is a 0.4-m (16-inch) Ritchey-Chretien reflector, which has a spectrograph and camera. The observatory also has a small radio telescope and 20-cm (8-inch) Schmidt-Cassegrains.[3]
History
Construction began in 1920, and finished in 1924 at a cost of about $1 million.[4] An addition opened in 1952 adding auditoriums, a classroom wing, and an office wing. The addition replaced old Haven Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1950, the 1841 Mason Hall, and two other buildings.[5]
On March 24, 1965, Angell Hall was the site of the first teach-in protesting the Vietnam War. More than 3,000 people attended the all-night program of seminars, rallies and speeches held in response to the recent escalation of American involvement in the conflict.[6]
On November 16, 2016, a student-led march and rally throughout several University of Michigan campus buildings concluded on the front steps of Angell Hall. The march was organized in response to increased racial tensions at the University, including incidents of racism, islamophobia, and racial violence.
Design
The building's exterior, particularly the Doric columns,[8] was intended to match that of campus other buildings at the time, including Hill Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Hall, and the Clements Library.[4]
The entrance lobby was finished in travertine marble.[9]
On the front facade, the carving reads, "Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged."[9] The text is taken from the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.[9]
References
- ISBN 978-0-472-61300-7.
- ^ "Angell hosts star gazers' open house". The Michigan Daily. 6 September 2002.
- ^ "Angell Hall | U-M LSA Astronomy". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ a b LINDY STEVENS (March 4, 2009). "BYWH: The construction of Angell Hall". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- Ann Arbor News. September 26, 1952.
- ISBN 0195065069.
- MLive.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Angell Hall | The Greek U-M Campus". Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ a b c "Angell Hall". umhistory.dc.umich.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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