West side of old medical building and chemistry building

Looking east across Diag [Diagonal] to West Medical (later Natural Resources)

The Wrecking of the Old Medical Building

First medical building, built 1850, addition in 1864, used until West Medical was completed in 1903. Fire in 1911 destroyed west half, remainder, including portico, razed in 1914.

University of Michigan

Campus viewed from the northwest, with Haven Hall and University Hall in foreground. Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

University of Michigan

Publication information: [Philadelphia] : Samuel Geil, 1863

Old Medical Building

First medical building, built 1850, addition in 1864, used until West Medical was completed in 1903. Fire in 1911 destroyed west half, remainder, including portico, razed in 1914. View is from the northwest. Note individuals in foreground.

Old Medical Building after the fire

First medical building, built 1850, addition in 1864, used until West Medical was completed in 1903. Fire in 1911 destroyed west half, remainder, including portico, razed in 1914. On verso: #3 Exterior from the South-west. Credit line on verso: University of Michigan Office of Supt. of Bldgs & Grounds, Drawing no. 478-B-7

Burning of the Old Medical Bldg

First medical building, built 1850, addition in 1864, used until West Medical was completed in 1903. Fire in 1911 destroyed west half, remainder, including portico, razed in 1914. Retouched photograph of a painting. Duplicate from the Sam Sturgis collection. On verso: The fire was in the "addition" to the old building - the part under the cupola.

Medical Building

Album title: State University of Michigan. Class of 1862. Photographed by T.D. Tooker, 1862, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Medical Building. Chemical Laboratory

A. J. Jordan, architect. Built in 1856. First chemical laboratory at a state university. Building served medical students and others as both laboratory and classroom. Situated just west and south of the original medical building. Additions made to the one-story building in 1861, 1866, 1868, 1874. In 1880 a two-story addition was added with subsequent additions in 1889 and 1901. Became Economics Building in 1908. Pharmacology occupied north wing 1908-1981. Destroyed by fire Christmas Eve 1981.On mount: T.D. Tooker Photographer

Medical Building (West) of 1903

Spier & Rohns, architect. Cornerstone laid on October 15, 1901; building occupied in 1903. Originally West Medical Building; became Samuel Trask Dana Building. Also known as Natural Resources Building.

Law School Building. University of Michigan. 1893

Jordan & Anderson, architects. Built 1863. Northwest corner of Diagonal on corner of State and North University. Served as Law School for sixty years; contained chapel until 1873 and library until 1883. Addition built in 1893 included tower. People on walks and steps. Image includes class stone of 1862.

The Rackham Building -- University of Michigan [From an etching]

Image creator Shaw was General Secretary of the Alumni Association, 1904-1029 and Director of the Bureau of Alumni relations, 1929 -1950. He edited and illustrated the Michigan Alumnus and Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Review.

Medical Building Ann Arbor, Mich.

First medical building, built 1850, addition in 1864, used until West Medical was completed in 1903. Fire in 1911 destroyed west half, remainder, including portico, razed in 1914. View from the Southeast.