Architectural drawing of Lilly Hall
| Description: |
On August 23, 1951, Butler University announced a merger with the Jordan College of Music, creating the Jordan College of Music of Butler University. Starting with the fall semester of the 1951-1952 school year, the Jordan College of Music (JCM) operated as part of the University with classes being held at several existing JCM buildings throughout Indianapolis. Plans to build a dedicated building for the College on the Universitys Fairview campus became a reality in April 1961, when work began on Lilly Hall. The construction was made possible by a $1 million gift from Lilly Endowment, Inc. and a $500,000 grant from the Arthur Jordan Foundation. Opening in September 1962, the $1.5 million building was named Lilly Hall in honor of the Lilly family of Indianapolis, and was officially dedicated on December 9, 1962. Designed by the architectural firm McGuire and Shook, Compton, Richey and Associates, the building originally featured a central courtyard with an outdoor stage, 40 individual practice rooms, 10 classrooms, 4 dance studios, 6 organ practice rooms, 3 group rehearsal rooms, 30 studio-offices, and a large rehearsal hall, among other features. In the architectural drawing, Clowes Memorial Hall, which was under construction at the same time as Lilly Hall (left), is on the right. Clowes Memorial Hall was designed by John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III and opened in 1963. This version of Lilly Hall was not constructed, as it features elements not included in the finished building, such as a central entrance on the south side and the extension of the building along the east side of the courtyard. |
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| Created By: |
McGuire & Shook, Compton, Richey and Associates |
| Source: |
http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2380 |
| Collection: |
Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection |
| Rights: | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright |
| Subjects: |
Architecture--Designs and plans Courtyards Automobiles Streets Sidewalks Stairs Trees Clowes Memorial Hall Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Lilly Hall 46th Street Butler Way Clarendon Road Lake Road Sunset Avenue Fairview campus |
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