Clowes Memorial Hall
| Description: |
A balcony extends over the main entrance to Clowes Memorial Hall on the south side of the building, while cars are parked in front of the building. Designed by architects John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III, the approximately 83,444 square-foot building is constructed of reinforced concrete and limestone. Built at a cost of approximately $3,600,000, the building officially opened on October 18, 1963. Constructed in honor of the late Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes, the majority of the financing was made possible by his widow, Edith Clowes through the Clowes Foundation, but other funds were provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Butler University, among other sources. The handrails to the left of the building are for the stairs leading to the Lilly Hall courtyard. When the building opened in September 1962, it included a courtyard and an outdoor stage, but the courtyard was eliminated and replaced by an addition to the building, which opened in 2003. |
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| Source: |
http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2432 |
| Collection: |
Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.839998, -86.170267 39.839998 -86.170267 |
| Subjects: |
Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Balconies Automobiles Sidewalks Streets Curbs Handrails Courtyards Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Lilly Hall Fairview campus |
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