Law Quadrangle - Portion of William W. Cook's will - plaque

York and Sawyer, architects. Given to the university by William W. Cook, the four buildings comprising the Law Quadrangle with their construction dates are: the Lawyers Club, 1924; the John P. Cook Dormitory, 1930; the Legal Research Building, 1931, and Hutchins Hall, 1933. The Legal Research Building includes the original library.

Law Quadrangle

York and Sawyer, architects. Given to the university by William W. Cook, the four buildings comprising the Law Quadrangle with their construction dates are: the Lawyers Club, 1924; the John P. Cook Dormitory, 1930; the Legal Research Building, 1931, and Hutchins Hall, 1933. The Legal Research Building includes the original library.

Law Quad & students

York and Sawyer, architects. Given to the university by William W. Cook, the four buildings comprising the Law Quadrangle with their construction dates are: the Lawyers Club, 1924; the John P. Cook Dormitory, 1930; the Legal Research Building, 1931, and Hutchins Hall, 1933. The Legal Research Building includes the original library.

Law School

York and Sawyer, architects. The Wiliam W. Cook Legal Research Building was completed in 1931, the third of the four buildings William W. Cook gave to form the Law Quadrangle, 1924-1933. In 1955, the original six level stackroom was increased to ten levels. The underground addition designed by Gunnar Birkerts Associates was completed in 1981.

Old Library

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

Old Library

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

Old Library

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918. Image from publication of the interior view of the library and view of exterior from northwest.

New Library Building

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

Old Library

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918. Image clipped from publication.

Old Library

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

Old Library

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

Women's Physical Education. Ground breaking for new swimming pool unit

Black & Black, architects. Dedicated April 17, 1954 and named after Dr. Margaret Bell, chairman of the Program of Physical Education for Women. Left to right: President Harlan Hatcher; Dr. Margaret Bell, director of Women's Physical Ed. program; and H.O. (Fritz) Crisler

Women's Physical Education

Black & Black, architects. Dedicated April 17, 1954 and named after Dr. Margaret Bell, chairman of the Program of Physical Education for Women. On verso: H.O. (Fritz) Crisler speaking at ground breaking for women's swimming pool unit

University Hall old dome

Jenison, Edward S., architect.

Union exterior, Fall 1950

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.