Michigan Union tap room and passage

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. Two new wings to the south were completed in 1936 and 1938. Another addition was begun 1954-55. Verso: 7627 MICHIGAN UNION BLDG., University of Michigan., Ann Arbor Facing the passage way between tap room and adjoining room, showing matching of tiles with those facing steam table. Substitute following caption for the above: Michigan Union Bldg., University of Mich., Ann Arbor Magnesium oxychloride pressed tile used for wainscot of passage between old and new tap room and as facing of steam table. Note match of color and pattern of these tile with the original ceramic tile shown on wall through the doorway. On image: 7627