Michigan Union tap room

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: 7636 MICHIGAN UNION BLDG., University of Mich., Ann Arbor Facing for stean table in tap room. Magnesium Oxycholride tiles, in buff red and blue laid in 1937. Substitute following caption for above: Michigan Union Bldg., University of Mich., Ann Arbor Facing for steam table of tap room of magnesium oxychloride in buff and brown with color inserts of red, green yelloe, blue , purple and gold. On image: 7636